marriage help: WILL MY HUSBAND GET THE FURNITURE IF WE DIVORCE? - Help.com

you will have to consult a solicitor, as i’m not sure - but if thats all he moved in with, doesn’t he have any other assets?

If he has assets at another place, then you can argue that, and if you can prove that your furniture is YOURS, and he has no claim, there might be a chance…

but honesty, i don’t know very much about divorce law - you need to check with a solicitor i’m afraid…

Well, it sounds to me like he has no source of income whatsoever. So, I would simply remove any control over financing that he has, and then get yourself a good lawyer. Without any income, he will have a very hard time hiring a decent lawyer, and you will already have strong representation.

surely he wont get half for just 1 year of marriage, but im not an expert.

The law is indiscriminate (e.g. does not take behaviour into account) and a proverbial ‘***’ when it comes to divorce judgement. Also, it is so heavily in favour of the wife/mother it should be hung, drawn and quartered in front of the world human rights courts. In your case I would say he is only entitled to 1/21 of your joint matrimonial assets. Alternatively, absolutely nothing as a year is too short to signify any kind of committment, any significant joint contribution or any real obligations to each other.

Listen I hate to preach and I realise divorces are perhaps not the best reflection of morality but your thread heading sounds a tad petty.

Legally the system usually responds better when as a party you operate in a fiduciary manner. I would offer your soon to be ex a fair settlement (maybe give him the computer). I would not try to argue nothing, the optics are bad from that legal position.

Appear fair and transparent and he will likely not even contest it. Most legal consultations are free for the first meeting so there is little harm in informing yourself. Just remember he has this option as well. Generally you will want to involve lawyer if at all possible but avoid litigation. Going to court represents a roll of the dice even in the most air-tight cases. What judge you get can affect the outcome. Frankly, a good lawyer will encourage you to mediate out of court and that usually means giving something up.

My sense from experience is if you go in saying you want to give nothing up at all you aren;t playing this smart. I would argue that any proposal for the fair distribution of assets should be slightly over-generous (kind of like property tax assessments). If the merit if your case is as sound as you suggest then that should still not have to be too much.

See a lawyer with the details.

KMM