Legal Question in Family Law in California

Personal Account

My husband and I have never agreed on financial matters. We have 2 kids and it has always been my priority to protect the interests of the kids. He, on the other hand, feels that he has an obligation to his mom, siblings. We have been married for 14 years and we have acquired 2 homes, 1 being a rental property. We pool our salaries together for expenses and savings. We have agreed on a an amount that each get separately on a monthly basis that we can spend on whatever, plus divided any extra sums we get such as tax refunds. Through the years, I have built up a savings in my personal account while he has nothing as he has chosen to spend it on his �obligations� to his �family�. At one point, he even decided that whatever OT pay he gets was his personal money. There was a 2 year period that he took all that extra money so basically, he got more money than I did. I am prudent and feel that whatever we have now is mostly due to my efforts. I feel that when the kids are grown, we will separate ways. I would like to know if that money that I have in my own account is going to be considered community property and therefore be subject to division if we file for separation or divorce.


Asked on 7/12/09, 3:34 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lyle Johnson Bedi and Johnson Attorneys at Law

Re: Personal Account

This is a complex question and answer requires a review of all off the facts in your case. This can be done only by a personal interview with an attorney.

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Answered on 7/15/09, 11:48 pm


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