I have 2 kids from a previous marriage. my wife of 7 1/2 yrs.wants a divorce. what is she entitled to?

sparkles

Half of what you 2 built together or got together since the marriage date.
If you owned your own house before you got married then she can't make a claim on it. Same with all 401K & pensions. Anything earned before the marriage is yours.
She can not get any inheritence money either.
If she legally adopted your kids after marriage then she has custodial rights.

Depends where you are and what you've acquired together

Angel sent from heaven

she gets Half of everything that you guy own.

Pocohontas

Every thing you shouldve read the bible before rushing into these marriages1Corinthians 7;1-40

Scott A

Half of each kid....Get out the saw!!!!!!

Sorry dude just had to .....I feel for you though .....good luck

Lil mama

everything you own

JBWPLGCSE

Better see a lawyer and get a good one ! I'm a woman with a child and I came out with NOTHING on my divorce. So even women can lose!

nanysweets

Well buddy she's entitled of have of ur assets.

Silly chick

Half of everything acquired during the marriage. .. More if she had any kids.

walkat1122

Obviously not your children, but half of everything else.

mrpuffandstuff

She's entitled to half of the things you've built together including debt (so credit cards and furniture bills still existing is half hers as well). Depending on how much of your money was used to support her lifestyle will determine any alimony if any. She has to prove she needed your income to live the way she lived and that she can't do it with what she's making.

maslyn_jl

She is entitled to half of everything. Hope you don't have too much to give her.

Does she have a job? Do you have kids together??

She might not ask for anything, in that case, nothing!

mojomuppet

it depends on the state. i doubt she will get half if the children are yours. the courts are not completely stupid even though some people who have answered this obviously are!

Jeff L

half of everything including those kids if she fights for it because for 7 1/2 years she was their mother so it still counts.

Han_dang

well it depends on the reason for divorce. if she just wants to leave on her own. you might can find a expensive lawyer that will let you keep most of the important stuff like vehicles, furniture, home appliances. but if she is leaving because you were not faithful.... you are screwed.

shojo

She's entitled to all of her stuff that she brought to the marriage. You're entitled to all of your stuff that you brought to the marriage. You're equally entitled to all joint property. By that I mean home, cars, furniture, anything purchased since the wedding. You are equally entitled to all joint savings, mutual funds, other investments, checking accounts. She's also responsible for half of all outstanding joint debts, like joint credit cards, joint utility bills, etc... If you have children together, she will most likely get physical custody, and you will share legal custody, unless one of you can prove the other to be an unfit parent. If you are in the US or Puerto Rico, you can check this site: http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/Table_Divorce.htm for laws specific to your state.

poetic_lala

Why does she want a divorce...put your children first and stop being selfish.

sclady62001p

most of the time it is half but not knowing why she is wanting a divorce i cant really be sure the judge may see it from another view he may say half or over half but then at the same time she is walking out of the marriage and that may favor you if you haven't done anything bad to her such as abuse and adultery its really left up to the judge after he hears both sides of the story

smartypants909

She is entitled to half of everything you have acquired since your marriage.

cowboy_lil_texas

it depends on the state you are in if you are in texas its half of everything if you are in tinisee then it every thing that she bought or in her name

devil_queen_biatch14

well not the kids. but if there was no prenup (always get one) then she is entitled to half of everything u have acumulated during the marriage. so u betta get some stuff put in like ur moms name or brothas or someone elses name til its ova bc she can take it all (say u got something that u bought that u dont want her to have have someone u can trust to put it in their name til this is ova). unless u both agree on who gets what which is neva the case

brainiac

actually a quarter of everything like Social Security, retirement etc. It has to be split between the 2 wives. Half of the material property that you purchased after the marriage....none of whatever you brought to the marriage. If she can work, is working, then she will get little or no allimony...but that depends on the state that you live in, and if working, she will be responsible for a percentage of child support, as will you, for children of that marriage.

stanleys_2001

depends...

If she's leaving for another MAN... Let him take over from here.

llywarch_dindaethwy

1/2 of everything! More if you had kids with her.

Kat (with wisdom under her hat)

Depending on the state, in Ca you have to be married 10 years to get spousal support.. So I dont think shes intitled to any thing. good luck

turbietech

Half !

jhrkickin

Depends on which state you live in. Talk to a lawyer.

The Great and Powerful Oz

Not the kids but half of everything. If she's working no alimony. If you had a kid with her child support.

MELISSA B

She's only entitled to half of what was acquired during the marriage. Unless there is a way you can prove that she did nothing to contribute to it. Get yourself a good lawyer.

NNY

not a thing...

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