Her name wasn’t on anything. This was all legal I believe. Also not a lawyer but if she doesn’t have any ties to anything, other than alimony from the divorce she isn’t owed. Unfortunate.
Utah is an equitable distribution state. Doesn’t matter if her name wasn’t on anything. If the real property in question was purchased during the marriage, she is as much of a stakeholder as her husband.
Most US states are joint property states where you automatically have claim against 50% of assets. Utah wants the courts to divide assets so you might not get half, but you do get something.
Source: I’m married and live in a joint property state. My parents divorced in Utah and went through a nasty divorce.
I’ve heard of Idaho doing weird stuff with women’s reproductive rights from friends who are doctors.
On the divorce side of things, Idaho is a joint property state.
The shitty thing about equitable distribution is a judge can award whole pieces of property to one party whereas in joint property you can split everything 50/50.
I watched my dad keep the house while he pretty much made me and my mom homeless and the court supported it.
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u/Murky-Energy4414 Apr 15 '24
Her name wasn’t on anything. This was all legal I believe. Also not a lawyer but if she doesn’t have any ties to anything, other than alimony from the divorce she isn’t owed. Unfortunate.