What can a wife do when her husband closes all joint bank accounts and refusesto give hermoney?
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What can a wife do when her husband closes all joint bank accounts and refusesto give hermoney?
Asked on May 12, 2011 under Family Law, Mississippi
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
She can divorce him. That is, the law does not intervene in a married couple's domestic relations or arrangements; that's for the couple to work out. However, in a divorce, issues of asset distribution, support (e.g. alimony, child support), etc. can be worked out. Therefore, while in some senses it's the "nuclear option," since it's *the* biggest card that can be played in a marriage, filing for divorce gives a spouse a chance to seek recourse for behavior like that which you describe. You should consult with a family or divorce law attorney as soon as possible, before your husband spends, squanders, or hides the money--or even disappears with it. Given his actions, doing one or another of these things is a real possibility.
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