The family home is often the biggest asset in a divorce. Who gets to keep it?
In this video, South Carolina attorney John Henderson outlines how courts look at ownership, equity, fault, and child custody when deciding who walks away with the house. Whether the home was purchased together or brought into the marriage by one spouse, this video gives you the answers you need.
You’ll learn:
● What counts as a marital asset
● How equity is divided in a divorce
● What happens if both spouses want to keep the house
● The impact of children and custody
● How fault can shift the outcome
● Real-world scenarios that show how the law is applied
Every case is different, but this video gives you a strong foundation to understand your rights.
In this episode:
00:00 Introduction
00:45 Marital assets and non-marital assets
02:10 In the instance of a no fault divorce
02:22 Equity in a home
02:53 Who is actually going to stay in the house
03:20 What happens if both parties want to stay in the house
04:17 What do we do with the children
05:32 Home was purchased before marriage by one of the parties
05:54 Scenario 1
06:30 Scenario 2
07:10 Talk to a lawyer to crunch the numbers
09:03 Have questions Give us a call
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