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Can I receive royalties from a book my ex-husband wrote?

Asked on Feb 20th, 2012 on Business Law - Florida
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I was married for 10 years in that time my ex-husband wrote a childrens book and it is based on my children and our children. along with me. Though my name is not metioned the childrens names are but he changed one letter in each name.
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As a general matter, your right to profit in your husband's business activities ends at divorce, unless the court orders otherwise. The fact that someone wrote a book with a plot similar to your life does not give you the right to a monetary recovery.
Answered on Feb 21st, 2012 at 6:27 PM

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