My H has been using joint funds to pay for his new residence since he moved out over a year ago. Would I be entitled to half of that back when we finalize the settlement??
My H has been doing the same thing. It's not fair.
I know it's different for every state, but I'll tell you what my lawyer said, just to get an idea. I wouldn't get any of it back. My lawyer told me that he can do anything with the $ before he files. Once he files, there's an injunction where spending is limited. It's at that point where we take inventory of our assets and split what we have at that point in time. If he's spending $ on his A, only what he spends after the D is filed could be recouped by me. Stinks!!
There is also the option of filing a legal document stating that H wants his share of the $ now and that would factor into the asset split at D. For me though, if I were filing this legal doc, H would say might as well file for D if we are filing something legal.
M:35 H:36 Married: 14yrs Kids: D7, S4, D1.5 BD: 4/14 Mentioned Divorce: 5/14 Moved out 6/14 OW confirmed: 9/14 Wants to move forward with D 11/14