Who keeps the house in a divorce in California?
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Who keeps the house in a divorce in California?
In California, each spouse or partner owns one-half of the community property. And, each spouse or partner is responsible for one-half of the debt. Community property and community debts are usually divided equally. You may have more community property than you realize.
What is considered the marital date of separation in California?
Date of separation is the date on which each spouse’s “earnings and accumulations” are no longer considered community property and, from that point forward, are considered their separate property, as stated at Family Code section 771.
Can the wife keep the house in a divorce?
The date you acquired the house is an important piece of information in a divorce. Both in community and equitable distribution states, a judge can’t award your separate property to your spouse. Generally, spouses keep their own separate property in a divorce.
Are you still related after divorce?
If they have children with your blood relative, then you will still have a blood relationship through the children even if they are not married to your blood relative. You don’t have to stop calling them your aunt or uncle just because they are divorced.
