QUESTION
Can my spouse open a new bank account before any divorce papers have even begun?
Asked on Nov 27th, 2012 on Divorce - Colorado
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I have been unemployed for about two months and currently looking for work. My spouse told me they wanted to leave me about three weeks ago. We have been living seperately during those weeks during which time they emptied the bank account and now says they will open a new one of their own for any future earnings, leaving me with nothing.
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Yes, she can open a separate account (though she could not clean out the other account if she did), but you can ask for temporary maintenance (aka, alimony) in the divorce case to help you with living expenses during the divorce.
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Answered on Nov 30th, 2012 at 1:13 PM