A lot of people going through a divorce are curious about how the division will go. Family lawyer Ann A. Thomson discusses a few factors a judge considers when dividing community property in divorce.
What factors must a judge consider when dividing community property?
The main factor that a judge considers in dividing community property is really when the property was acquired by either spouse. What that means is, was it acquired during marriage through the time, effort, and skill of one spouse. It doesn’t really matter whose name the property is in – and we’re talking about real property, money, any personal property – anything that’s acquired during marriage is divided in half.
It doesn’t matter whose name it is under, it is subject to division if its community property. The general rule is, when it’s acquired, if it’s acquired between date of marriage and date of separation, then it’s community property and subject to division.
Ann A. Thomson is a family lawyer practicing in Seal Beach, California. She serves clients throughout the Orange County and southern California area. To learn more about Ann and her firm, visit www.annthomsonlaw.com.
My husband of 29 years left me 11 months ago I just found out he won $30,000 on a scratcher what are my rights?
Nothing. You were a huge pain in the ass for 29 years. If anything that 30K is restitution for putting up with your funky butt.