If my husband move out of state to be closer to his family and left his things with no intention of coming back, what are his legal rights to items he brought into the marriage with him that he left?

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If my husband move out of state to be closer to his family and left his things with no intention of coming back, what are his legal rights to items he brought into the marriage with him that he left?

It has been 2 months now of going back and forth between whether to stay together or not; now it appears that “not” is the answer. He borrowed over $300 from me during our months of trying to work things out so he could pay bills while searching for a job. He has not responded to my requests for the money to be paid back and I have to move out of my apartment next month since I can no longer afford the rent. He did leave things here – a television, some furniture and a standing freezer.

Asked on October 24, 2015 under Family Law, Washington

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 8 years ago | Contributor

Generally, anything he brought with him into the marriage (i.e. which was his pre-marriage) remains his (just as anything you brought with you remains you); even if he temporarily left things behind, they still belong to him. Anything bought during marriage is subject to be divided or distributed during a divorce, becasuse both you and he have legitimate claims to that marital property.


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