If your wife leaves youfor another man after 30 years of marriage, is she entitled to half of our house?

Nicole

Leagally - Yes. Morally - No. Good luck!

MazdaMatt

Yep she gets half of it all! Start hiding sh*t!

Mt ~^^~~^^~

If she never worked, does that mean she helped raise the kids and helped them with the homework and washed every ones laundry and cooked the family dinner in the evening and kept that house clean and decorated it for you? Because staying home is a big job also and much unappreciated too by many.
I am in California, she'd get half, point blank.

msbedouin

Did she do the housework? Errands? and the like? What would you have paid a housekeeper to do the same things? That is 30 years of work. She's entitled to some of it as her earnings (even if she left you for another). If you left her for another woman, would you give up your half of the house for her.

Who knows why she left...........

Justsyd

I can't believe that she never worked. She cleaned that house, shopped, did the laundry, cooked the meals, etc. She gave you 30 years that you didn't even appreciate. I think you owe her.

bluedanube69

depends on where you live and who has the better lawyer..

topdog

unfortunately yes. if i was you i would go and take out a loan secured on it cos she is only entitled to a percentage of the equity.

jam

if you have small kids then no you don't have to. but if you still have small kids still in the home then yes.

nuovoterra

If you live in California - Yes.

It's a "no fault" state, meaning they do not base decisions on behaviour, but on length of marriage, if there are children under age 19 and other similar items.

notyochic

actually it's not your house it belongs to the both of you and yes she is entitled to half of everything you got, she gave you 30 years of her life wether it was good or bad doesnt change that!! just be happy that you still have some kick in your step and move on be happy maybe you can find someone else also!!

â„¢Spacemanâ„¢

thats life

lovepat5808

It depends did you pay her a salary for all the years of staying home and taking care of the house and family. If not she is entitled to 1/2 of everything.

Panther

As soon as you got married she was entitled to half of everything!

sjbluebelle

Depends on your state law. Talk to an attorney. But if she stayed home and took care of you, your home, kids, etc for 30 years, she definitely "worked".

Sandee

Don't be mean, give her half the house. You have the inside, and she can have the outside!

crouchingdonkeyhiddenduck

Yes she is entitled to half of everything. The 30 years don't mean nothing, if you had been together for just 6 months she would be entitled to half of everything.

Geedebb

Yes !

Karen

Yes she is.

Kaia

Well, I'm guessing she cooked, cleaned, did laundry, and so on and so forth..if you'd had to hire that all done, it would have cost you probably more than 1/2 your estate.

If you had left her, you'd get half of everything in most states. Why shouldn't she?

Liz

and half your retirment/pension. don't forget alimony in most states. You may have a chance if you can prove she was having an affair. I am with you it doesn't seem fair. she made her bed, she should sleep in it.

IGH3Rat

It will be up to the courts to decide. Keep in mind though, even if she did not work, a divorce settlement frequently is viewed as the screwing you get for the screwing you got.

teresathegreat

If you live in a community property state like California, and didn't sign a pre-nuptual argeement, then yes, legally she is entitled to half your property (including money, not just the physical house). I think in some states if you can prove she was unfaithful during the marriage, then you would get to keep everything, but in most states just claiming "irreconcible differences" is all it takes to get a divorce and you still have to split everything.

If you thought it was unfair during your marriage that she didn't work, you should have addressed it then.

But yes, morally/ethically it is unfair that she should profit from your misery and faithfulness. Make a case to the judge and maybe he/she can angle things in your favor.

Boogerman

Unfortunately Government looks at marriage as a business, so..... half of everything is hers, sorry.

justcurious

Hell no. As long as you have proof of the affair. If not, you're screwed.

Common Sense

Nope..
Divorce her for adultery & abandonment and she will probably get next to nothing...

Nicki

It's according to what state you live in, if your in a community property state, she gets half of all you have accumulated. Regardless of if she ever put one dime in your estate. If your in a another state than it is which one gets the best attorney. What you owned before you married her you always get that in whatever place you reside.

HARRY D

thats life... you,ll never win.... sorry

bubbles

i don't think so she is the one who left u
so let the other man take care of her

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