Allinorfold34 t1_ixz30ya wrote on November 27, 2022 at 2:50 PM

Reply to comment by ct-yankee in Divorce Experts? by Automatic-Ear9267

Anything owned pre marriage is exempt from the split, right?

Hot-Cry920 t1_ixz48qu wrote on November 27, 2022 at 2:59 PM

Nope dont rush into marriage can financially ruin

Allinorfold34 t1_ixz8gp4 wrote on November 27, 2022 at 3:33 PM

I don’t think this is correct. If you own something pre marriage I think it’s exempt from the 50/50 split. Anything acquired during marriage is fair game.

Hot-Cry920 t1_ixzb0mf wrote on November 27, 2022 at 3:52 PM

Im in Massachusetts now so this may not pertain ct…Massachusetts law (Chapter 208, Section 34) specifies that “the court may assign to either husband or wife all or any part of the estate of the other.” In other words, the court can take all the property of one spouse, even premarital, and give 100% of it to the other spouse!

404freedom14liberty t1_ixznyk3 wrote on November 27, 2022 at 5:23 PM

This is the rule in Connecticut too. Equitable division of the parties assets.

Allinorfold34 t1_ixzchp1 wrote on November 27, 2022 at 4:03 PM

Lovely

Hot-Cry920 t1_ixzcv97 wrote on November 27, 2022 at 4:05 PM

Cheaper to keep her shits wild

Allinorfold34 t1_ixzgbq6 wrote on November 27, 2022 at 4:31 PM

100% sometimes you won’t have a choice. I’m married and have a new baby and all is well. Just pray it stays that way

Nigel_IncubatorJones t1_ixzlf9e wrote on November 27, 2022 at 5:06 PM

I think so, unless it has gained value during the marriage. Anything acquired during the marriage or any increase in value to savings or stocks or 401k. And if one person already owned the house the other person is can claim half the value of any equity gained during the marriage... I'm not a lawyer, but I've been through a divorce