Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland
Property rights under the limited divorce
I got married in 2002. Since September, 2007 I am in limited divorce by the court Judgment. I bought a house in April, 2008 for $105k. Title deed is on my name only. House apprised value is $120k. My husband filed for an absolute divorce on May, 2008. Could my husband claim this house as a marital property? If yes, for how much he can pretend?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Property rights under the limited divorce
Legally the house would be considered as marital property because you were still legally married when you bought it, even though the limited divorce was in place. However, it's extremely unlikely that a court would award him any interest in that property under the circumstances, even if he had the gall to make a claim for it. I assume from the facts that you didn't convert a joint account into your name without his permission and then use those funds to make a down payment on the property.