Is there palimony laws in wash. state before the marriage, if my money (wife) was used to make house payments?

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We lived together 7 years and have been married for 7. We have 3 homes. 1 in his name the other 2 in ours.

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Thuongtri Nguyen ·
If "palimony" is the "division of financial assets and real property on the termination of a personal, live-in relationship wherein the parties are not legally married", then the doctrine of committed intimate relationship is the law. When there is a meretricious relationship (the old term for a committed intimate relationship), the court can divide the properties that would have been community properties had the two persons been married with each other. The court cannot address the issue of "spousal" maintenance. Given that you two have "lived together 7 years and have been married for 7", the court likely will find that the assets are "community" property whether by marriage or by a meretricious relationship. In WA, if an asset belongs to the marital community, it would not matter in whose name an asset is titled. You should review your specific facts with your attorney.
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Paul Walchenbach ·
If you and your spouse lived in a 'marriage like relationship' prior to marriage, our Court would likely treat all property acquired during both the marriage and pre-marriage periods as "community". Community property is generally divided 50/50 but doesn't have to be. In some cases, where for example one spouse has much greater income earning potential than the other, the Court can award more community property to one spouse and less to the other. Take a complete list of all your assets and liabilities to an experienced family law attorney.
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