Legal Question in Family Law in Utah

My wife and I are really toying with the idea of a divorce. Divorces are expensive (~$20,000)...we have the money but she hoards it in her bank account that I do not have access to. Rightfully, half of that money belongs to me...she will not give me the username/password to take what is mine and leave the other half for her. Would I be within my rights to use a 'key logger' computer program to monitor the key strokes and thus get the username/password to get my money?


Asked on 9/14/16, 12:13 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Cory Wall Cory R. Wall, Attorney at Law, P.C.

You need to be extremely careful with this sort of thing. Without knowing a lot more information, it would be difficult for me to give you any meaningful advice. If the computer is hers and hers only, then you may run the risk of both civil and criminal liability under state and federal anti-hacking statutes. If the computer is jointly owned by you and your wife, then you may be able to do what you describe. The safest and best way to handle it is move forward with the divorce at which point she would need to disclose everything and you would be entitled to half of what's in that account along with an equitable division of everything else. I would recommend that you consult with an attorney before taking any action.

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Answered on 9/14/16, 12:18 pm


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