Getting Married

"Becca" wrote in message
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Aside from the emotional issues, is there any legal issues that I need
to worry about? How about property? Savings?

Yes... let's say you are purchasing a home right now. After you marry you
add your husband's name to the property, just like I did with my husband.
If his ex has a fit and wants to cause problems (for whatever reason), they
can go after the house and put a lien on it. It comes down to money and how
far someone will go. TM, who posts in this group, has experienced all sorts
of crap due to a greedy CP. Her husband pays child support, and meanwhile
she gets to suffer emotionally, financially, and her financial future is at
stake.

"Legally" speaking, his ex-wife can't go after you - but by joining your
finances together via marriage you are financially responsible.

Thanks,
Tracy
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Tracy wrote:
: "Becca" wrote in message
: oups.com...
: Aside from the emotional issues, is there any legal issues that I need
: to worry about? How about property? Savings?

: Yes... let's say you are purchasing a home right now. After you marry you
: add your husband's name to the property, just like I did with my husband.
: If his ex has a fit and wants to cause problems (for whatever reason), they
: can go after the house and put a lien on it. It comes down to money and how
: far someone will go. TM, who posts in this group, has experienced all sorts
: of crap due to a greedy CP. Her husband pays child support, and meanwhile
: she gets to suffer emotionally, financially, and her financial future is at
: stake.

You make another interesting point for the state of California.

Whan a person has a child support order in the state of California
and that person owns real estate, a lein is automatically put on
the property, even if the person has always been current in
their child support payments. It's done "just in case" the person stops
making child support payments. Each time you refinance or sell
the house, you need to get a statement from the C.S. agency that you do
not owe any child support.

It's one of those "treated like a criminal even though you aren't one"
laws.

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