How do I file for divorce if my spouse is incarcerated?

How do I file for divorce if my spouse is incarcerated?

You are not allowed to personally hand the divorce documents to your spouse. Instead, you must have the divorce documents mailed to the person in charge of the prison where your spouse is located along with a letter, requesting they forward the documents to your spouse.

Can my wife take half my 401k?

Your desire to protect your funds may be self-seeking. Or it may be a matter of survival. But either way, your spouse has the legal grounds to claim all or part of your 401k benefits in a divorce settlement. And in most cases, you’ll have to find a way to make a fair and equitable split of the funds.

How do things get split in a divorce?

When you get divorced, community property is generally divided equally between the spouses, while each spouse gets to keep his or her separate property. Equitable distribution: In all other states, assets and earnings accumulated during marriages are divided equitably (fairly) but not necessarily equally.