Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey

cars as marital assets

Husband filed for divorce in NY Aug 2004. If husband drops divorce case in NY Jun 2005 and wife opens divorce case Dec. 2005 and wife bought new car in Sept. 2005, how can she keep that car as a non-marital asset if she borrowed money from step-father to put towards downpayment and has step-father cosign? What rights do I have to keep the car as a need to go to work and transport child ot school because husband left me without any car taking both cars we had and one of those cars being a marital asset.


Asked on 3/10/07, 6:16 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jef Henninger, Esq Law Offices of Jef Henninger, Esq.

Re: cars as marital assets

When you settle the case, you should keep that car as yours. 99% of divorce cases settle and as you said, you need a car. I suggest you get a lawyer to help you sort this out. However, the case should be over by now if those dates are correct?

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Answered on 3/10/07, 7:18 pm


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