Can a spouse hide money in a divorce?

Can a spouse hide money in a divorce?

If you lie during discovery or your deposition in order to hide assets, you’ve committed perjury (a punishable crime). If your lies are discovered by your spouse, your spouse’s attorney, or a judge, you may face severe sanctions (monetary fines) or a perjury charge.

Is seeing someone while separated cheating?

Dating during a marital separation may or may not classify as cheating, depending on the promises made and expectations held by both spouses. In either case, however, dating while technically married can have detrimental legal effects in some states.

Can you live with someone while separated?

Legally, while one is separated from one’s spouse, one is NOT supposed to take up residence with another love-interest. This is known as ‘post-separation adultery’.

Can I date while waiting for my divorce?

While there is no law prohibiting dating while going through a divorce, doing so could still affect the legal proceedings between you and your soon-to-be-former spouse in a few ways: If you date a new person, and especially if you move in with them, the court may decide you need less assistance, if any.

Are you still married if you are separated?

Separation means that you are living apart from your spouse, but you’re still legally married until you get a judgment of divorce from a court (even if you already have a judgment of separation).

What is a second wife called?

Originally Answered: What is a second wife called in English? It’s called a concubine. You can only have one wife. If you want to name someone else as your wife, you have to remove the title from your current wife. A concubine is like a wife of lower rank and it’s not a wife.

How can I legally have two wives?

To commit bigamy in the U.S., you would have to first legally marry one spouse, and then apply for a second or third license to marry someone else, and follow through with that second (or third) marriage ceremony, all without first obtaining a divorce from the first spouse.