Is it true that in USA when a couple gets divorce the man has to give half of his wealth to a woman?

[Anonymous]

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What if a woman is wealthier?

[slatyb]

No, it's not. It's true that in community property states, the income of the spouses during the marriage is considered joint property if the couple divorces, and is subject to division by the court. Assets that were owned by the spouses by the marriage are not joint property, and neither is any appreciation in those assets.

[richardcory]

In many parts of the US, assets gained after marriage are split evenly, but assets from before marriage that are kept separate stay wit the original owners. But laws vary a lot between states.

[Anonymous]

It varies from state to state. You can agree beforehand not to split 50-50 if one is significantly wealthier than the other and in some states if one cheated, that affects how much they get.

[Asker]

So if they cheated the person who didn't cheat will get money? Lol

[Opinion Owner]

I believe they can get more if they didn't cheat or cheating can void the pre-marital agreement and things like that. It's hard to give you a definitive answer. It can be random and vary for each couple.

[WonderBell99]

Depends on whether you’ve signed a pre nup or not. I’m pretty sure alimony is common in most countries.

[kylee2437]

It depends on circumstances of every couple.

[Billlewis]

Hopefully that's still the case in most states. I believe that women should always have the advantage over men in as many ways as possible.

[CAPTAIN-OBVIOUS]

Sometimes the man loses everything more than half. You would be lucky to only lose half. I’ve known men that lost their businesses.

[Asker]

So why is that a man only has to pay?

[dudeinohio]

If that is what the ex wife demands and the court approves. Yes.

[jacob33131]

It depends on the circumstances and also the state the couple lives in.

[Anonymous]

Yes. This is why women demand marriage. To equal out the gender pay gap in this manner.

[Redstang88]

If he’s lucky it’s only half

[Anonymous]

No, it's usually everything

[Anonymous]

Not always

[shades777]

whoevers richer

[Anonymous]

No...