Can your spouse destroy your property?
Can your spouse destroy your property?
When a marriage begins to fall apart, or even after a divorce is in process, one spouse may react emotionally and destroy, damage, or waste marital assets. This behavior is called dissipation of assets.
Does alimony stop when you live with someone?
Most states will authorize reduction or termination of alimony upon cohabitation only if the cohabitation significantly decreases the recipient's need for support. In still other states, alimony will not be affected should the spouse who receives it begin living with someone.
Will having a new partner affect my divorce?
While this won't affect your financial settlement in any way it could have other repercussions. For example it's unlikely that your new partner will welcome the fact that he or she could be named in court documents. In addition, including adultery as the ground for divorce rarely if ever makes a divorce more amicable.
What rights does a legally separated spouse have?
In a legal separation proceeding, a court can decide matters such as child custody and support, alimony and property division. rights to the family home, including whether either spouse may have the right to remain in the marital home during the separation and who will pay for the mortgage, and.
