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I've known a couple guys who were accused of abandonment because they left the house, wife and kids and therefore, since they abandoned, they were at fault and wifey got the house. I suppose it would partially depend on the grounds for the divorce. I'm sure this does vary by state, as all divorce laws do. And, even if you're entitled to a share of the equity, that's not until after the divorce is final, which can take over a year. Sometimes, if the wife has full custody with a child living in the house, the equity doesn't have to be paid out until the kids are 18. But, the first thing my lawyer said to me was "Don't abandon the house or the kids or you'll lose em". (I didn't want the house anyway, but that's another topic).
I'm glad you aren't going to see him anymore. You've made a wise choice.
Dee
ETA: Perhaps the abandonment thing had more to do with the kids than the house, now that I think about it. But, that would apply in this case too, if he wants custody.
Last edited by AGDee; 08-25-2005 at 01:05 PM.
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