Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania

Any property acquired during the marriage and prior to the date of separation is marital property regardless of who the property is deeded to, so to answer your question, yes, she would be entitled to a share of the home. In PA, we don't use a straight 50/50 split when dividing marital assets. Instead, the court looks at a number of different factors when deciding how to divide the marital estate.

The only way to protect this asset from being included in the marital estate would be to execute a post-nuptial agreement. This, however, would require her consent and signature.

Justin C. Gearty Jr., Esquire

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