If I have been married for 6 months and now my wife wants a divorce, will I have to give her half of what I own?
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If I have been married for 6 months and now my wife wants a divorce, will I have to give her half of what I own?
She is the mother of our 2 minor children and wants half of everything that I own.
Asked on September 18, 2012 under Family Law, Arizona
Answers:
Anne Brady / Law Office of Anne Brady
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Arizona is a community property state. That means that your wife is entitled to half of everything you aquired since the date of your marriage. Anything you owned prior to the marriage, if you can clearly establish that it was your separate property prior to the marriage, will remain your separate property.
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