Legal Question in Family Law in California

Can my husband take everything away if I divorce him?

House my car everything is in my husbands name, He is very controlling and says me and my two children will have nothing if we divorce or separate. I am partially disabled and my two children are adhd. Can he do this to us? We have been married 17 years. He is a hard belittling man


Asked on 3/22/08, 4:16 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Phillip Lemmons, Esq. Phillip Lemmons APC, Attorneys at Law

Re: Can my husband take everything away if I divorce him?

whatever acquired through his or your labor during the marriage is community property regardless of name. in other words, name does not dictate ownership in family law court.

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Answered on 3/24/08, 10:48 pm


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