If I marry will my wife get half of the house I bought before I met her if we divorce

begood20000

I'm single and buying a house without a mortgage. If I get married in a few years and subsequently get divorced would my wife be entitled to half the house even though she never bought the house with me or paid a mortgage etc?

Ken.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/birth_family_relationships/separation_and_divorce/family_home.html

Have a read of this. I've read it twice and still can't answer your question. The only thing I can be anyway sure of is if you marry and have kids,then separate, she gets to live in the house till the kids are 18(or 23 if they go to college).
Assuming the kids would live with the mother after a separation(as in 99% of cases in Ireland)

madchild

Get her to sign a prenup.

Be careful though she might not want ya after askin her for it.

Paulw

madchild wrote: »

Get her to sign a prenup.

Be careful though she might not want ya after askin her for it.

There are no "prenup"s in Ireland.

OP - what if she already has a property before you marry? Would you then be entitled to half of that if you divorce?

Cavehill Red

I don't believe prenuptial agreements have legal standing in Ireland, but I'm happy to be corrected on that.

ABajaninCork

Not legal here AFAIK.

madchild

I didn,t know that sure ya learn somethin new everyday. Good to know i won,t ask herself for one then lol

G3467

On a related topic, parties may enter an agreement prior to marriage to renounce their rights under the Succession Act.

huskerdu

begood20000 wrote: »

I'm single and buying a house without a mortgage. If I get married in a few years and subsequently get divorced would my wife be entitled to half the house even though she never bought the house with me or paid a mortgage etc?

There is no law in Ireland that states that all property owned by both sapouses is divided evenly on divorce. This law ( commonly called a community property law) exists in some US states and all US films and TV shows.

In a legal separation or divorce case in Ireland, a settlement is reached or imposed by the courts, based on the the assets and income of both spouses . Everything is considered, what they owned before they were married , savings and assets , what their incomes are, and what is the best situation in the future for any kids that have to be looked after.

snor

The only thing I can be anyway sure of is if you marry and have kids,then separate, she gets to live in the house till the kids are 18(or 23 if they go to college).
This is absolutely not the case. Each Jud separation/divorce is looked on differently by the courts if agreement cannot be reached. Judge may order house to be sold and proceeds divided - all depends!