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Who gets the house in a divorce in Alabama?
My sister is thinking about leaving her wife, but she’s worried she won’t get the house in the divorce. Who gets the house in a divorce in Alabama?
Bianca (Bee) Davis · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Sorry to hear that your sister is having marital issues! When splitting property during a divorce,
Alabama
follows an “equitable distribution” system, in which all shared debts and assets get split between the couple according to fairness. Deciding if it’s equitable for your sister to get the house is complicated.
Certain factors like overall monetary contribution to the marriage, each person’s expected ability to earn after the marriage, and whether or not your sister and her wife have children will affect the outcome of the property division.
It also depends on whether the house is separate or ** marital property**. If your sister bought the house herself before getting married, it would be her separate property in the divorce. If she bought the house with her spouse, it’s technically marital property and could go either way.
Alabama courts prefer couples to work out property division themselves, with the help of a lawyer, of course. So have your sister get in touch with a few divorce lawyers to better understand her standing in the division of property.
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