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What can I do legally to protect my finances?
Recently,my spouse mentioned divorce suddenlly. Then I discovered he’s been having an affair for months. My paycheck is direct deposted into our joint checking account and he has a debit card for the account.
Asked on August 7, 2012 under Family Law, New York
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
The best way to protect your finances at this point given what your spouse mentioned is for you to consult with a family law attorney to counsel you as to what your legal options are and act accordingly. I suggest that you may want to open a bank account in your own name and transfer assets into it as a safeguard for your financial well being in the future.
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