Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

financial assets

My husband wants half of my savings. Can I legally place up to 10,000 in an acount under each of my 2 childrens names prior to the divorce?


Asked on 11/05/07, 9:24 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Scott R. Jay Law Offices of Scott R. Jay

Re: financial assets

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No. That would be a fraud upon the court and would be overturned by the judge when it got exposed... and it would be exposed. That would then have the judge question everything else you do and would place you in bad standing with the court.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

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Answered on 11/06/07, 12:46 am
Mitchell Roth MW Roth, Professional Law Corporation

Re: financial assets

You can legally give your children anything you want. But, in a divorce it might come back to haunt you since your husband may convice the judge that the transfer was for the purpose of defrauding him his rightful share of the estate and the judge may well order that the gifts come fully from your share.

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Answered on 11/06/07, 1:37 am


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