Jim, I'm sorry I don't know what's best. I'll probably get into these issues in the near future but I'm not there yet. I know there are 'temporary support orders' and other ways of one spouse trying to get money from the other before the divorce is settled but I'm not sure how giving your wife money from a mutual fund now would affect the rest of the divorce. Does she have an urgent need for the money to pay her bills? Can you agree on, document, and sign something that says you gave her this money early so the settlement will be adjusted accordingly? It sounds like it depends on why she needs the money before the divorce is final, and whether she can convince you.
