Can my wife keep my property i earned before marriage after a divorce?
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Can my wife keep my property i earned before marriage after a divorce?
Can my wife keep my property i earned
before marriage after a divorce?
Asked on June 24, 2018 under Family Law, California
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Community property is income earned and property acquired during marriage. Each spouse has a one half interest in the community property.
Separate property is income earned and property acquired before marriage or after the marriage ends. A spouse has no claim to the other spouse's separate property.
Therefore, your spouse has no claim to your separate property (property you earned before marriage).
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