Lotto win?

happyguy

Hi Guys,
Can you help us on an argument we are having,

If a husband or wife has a big win fall from something like the Lotto do they have to share it with the wife / husband.

I think that if i use my personnel money to purchase my winning ticket then why should i have to share it with her.

For the record, I do love my wife and would share / enjoy spending with her but would just love to know the answer, She thinks there is some family law that entitles her to half.

Thank you

seamus

Family assets are pooled. For the purposes of family law, all income during the marriage belongs to both spouses.

Afaik. I know some people have managed to get out of the 50:50 arrangement by showing that the assets or income were held entirely within their own name (and not joint), but that may only have been assets obtained before the marriage.

happyguy

Thanks Seamus,

Had a feeling that's the answer i was going to get....crap, Wife has just won another argument...lol

Victor

AFAIK, both parties are perfectly entitled to maintain their own affairs*.

If one spouse racked up debts from drinking or gambling, would a court enforce an order against the other spouse? I think not.


* No, lets not go there.

Jo King

Family assets are not pooled. Each spouse owns their own property whenever it was acquired. In the event of a break up the courts can adjust the assets taking account of the total picture. There is no automatic 50/50 rule.

Our man in Havana

If one spouse racked up debts from drinking or gambling, would a court enforce an order against the other spouse? I think not.

A know of a solicitor who tried to hold a spouse liable for a debt incurred by the other spouse. The solicitor wanted the spouse to pay towards the debt. The presiding judge was not impressed to say the least.

seamus

Jo King wrote: »

Family assets are not pooled. Each spouse owns their own property whenever it was acquired. In the event of a break up the courts can adjust the assets taking account of the total picture. There is no automatic 50/50 rule.

Thanks for that Jo. Maybe it's a traditional but incorrect thing that's mooted then.
In this case...

Bond-007 wrote: »

A know of a solicitor who tried to hold a spouse liable for a debt incurred by the other spouse. The solicitor wanted the spouse to pay towards the debt. The presiding judge was not impressed to say the least.

I know that Liam Lawlor's wife was deemed not liable for the debts of her deceased husband because she knew nothing about them. However, if both spouses are aware of the existence of a particular debt/asset, though it's only maintained by one spouse, does that make a difference?

bog master

What would be the case if one wins the Lotto and is separated, would the other half have any sort of claim to a portion of the winnings?