Re: Divorce settlement

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You have now asked this question at least 3 times. And the
questions were answered and the answers remain the same: CA is a
community property state. All property acquired during the
marriage is presumed to be community property.

On 3/11/07, Peggy A wrote:
> On 3/10/07, sharwinston wrote:
>> Yous is essentially a duplicate of what you posted on the
>> Legal Questions board on 02/04/07.
>>
>> Asked and answered.
>>
>> On 3/10/07, Peggy wrote:
>>> In California, if a wife buys a house with her income
>>> (spouse is lazy) but leaves her husband and her kids
>>> because of his cheating and physical abuse, but is paying
>>> him child and spousal support; in their divorce settlement
>>> is she entitled to half the equity in the house or does she
>>> have to wait until their youngest child turns 18, (she is 8
>>> now) before she can get half of the equity. California is a
>>> no fault state so I know his cheating will not be a factor.
>
> I did post this first on 2/2/07, however, I didn't say the
> house is in both their names and was NOT a gift. There wouldn't
> be a need for the question had it have been a gift. So being
> as it is in BOTH of their NAMES, would she be eligible to ask
> and get half of the equity?