What rights does your wife have regarding the house if she leaves?

Answer 1

It depends on the way she left? and the reasons behind her decision? Also, having children would make any hasty decision a reason for further regrets. Sometimes, people run away just to make a point or to express their rejection. A married woman should usually regret this, even if her escape was for another man. You should be wise and try to buy time and persuade her to come back. If she does, try to sort the problem and look behind the actions. It's your obligation to evaluate if this marriage is still good for you or if this wife is decent enough to be your companion. Anyway, think twice before you take the decision of divorce and try to warn her on the bad consequences of her actions

Answer 2

Depends upon how the deed is written. In most states she is entitled to half of the property owned by the couple, and in many she has a dower right in all real property the husband owned during the marriage, regardless of how the deed was written.

Answer 3

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The value and contents of the home belong to both people, which is resolved at the time of divorce. No particular advantage is given the husband if the wife moved out first. At settlement time, half of the current market value is hers, as is half of the equity in the home. Contents will be listed and split by the court--but, believe me, it is a lot cheaper to resolve this piece amicably yourselves.