Does my husband have the right to take money from our accounts and put it in accounts I do not have access to?
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Does my husband have the right to take money from our accounts and put it in accounts I do not have access to?
My husband and I are getting a divorce. He has taken a large sum of money from our savings account and has put it in an account with only his name on it. What can I do? How can I get my name on the account or force him to put the money back?What rights do I have?
Asked on March 22, 2012 under Family Law, Colorado
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
I am so sorry for your situation. Your husband can not "dissipate" marital assets and that is just what he is doing right now. Do you have an attorney? You attorney needs to bring a motion before the court to force him to put the money back or freeze the new and old accounts. You and he have the same rights to marital funds: funds earned during the marriage by either party. Good luck.
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