Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey
Spouse helping herself to best household items
Hello,
1) The divorce papers were filed end of November. I understand that my spouse of 25 years is planning to move out around the end of the month, though I do not know for sure when. We have not communicated for 6 months now. In the meantime she has been collecting the good household items and keeping them in her bags. I know that when she moves out I will be at work and she will help herself to the best of our belongings (furniture, electronics, art work, etc). I am fully willing to have a fair division of property, and I have told her so in a letter I gave her early November. However, she ignores all communications. What can I do legally?! I have paid for the house and all the belongings.
2) Our auto insurance expires today, and a few days ago I left my spouse a note asking whether she intends to continue on the same joint policy, and if so to leave a check for the premium for her car, else I would assume she has got another policy. She again did not respond, and last night I paid up her policy as well. Can I drop her from my policy without having any legal problems.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Spouse helping herself to best household items
Dear Sir:
From your statement, it is clear that you are long past the 'post on the internet and get general advice'stage. You need a divorce attorney. If the 'divorce papers' which you say were filed in November was in fact a divorce complaint and summons, then you need to take action immediately, today. You do not want to 'default' on your divorce case, it could affect your rights seriously.
If you are in northern New Jersey, please contact me. my address is below, and you can look me up in the telephone book. This website does not allow me to give my telephone number to you.
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