What is the name of your state? Ohio
My boyfriend just got his house back as part of his divorce settlement. He and his ex had not settled on what contents of the house would go to whom. I suggested that he take someone with him when he went through the house the first time after getting it back--like a baliff, and he did. He also took his uncle, a digital camera, and a video camera. Upon entry, he found nearly EVERYTHING gone. She left him the couch (which she ripped up) and the loveseat. They both stink to high heaven. She left him the TV, but the tube is going out in it. It was on when they went in the house. His personal items are gone. His tools are gone. She left a few items from the garage, but threw them out in the rain and now they're all ruined. His father, brother, and uncle also had stuff stored in the garage. He padlocked it before he left, but she took the lock off. His dad's tools are mostly gone, along with the contents of his print shop. His brother and uncle are also missing their things. She threw out all his high school stuff, like his cap and gown. (Thank goodness I had his yearbooks!) All the household items (dishes, curtains, rugs, washer, dryer, freezer, fridge....) EVERYTHING is gone.
He sat down and made a list of everything that is gone. He also made a list of all the damage done to the home. There are holes in the walls and the window and frame were taken out of one window. The baliff saw the damage done as well. There is dog crap all over the place and it is infested with fleas.
What is the court going to say about this? Will he be able to recover any of the marital property? So far, she's been able to do and take whatever she wants with no reprocussions. His attorney is going to file contempt for everything at once. What can he expect?
Thanks.
Sky
My boyfriend just got his house back as part of his divorce settlement. He and his ex had not settled on what contents of the house would go to whom. I suggested that he take someone with him when he went through the house the first time after getting it back--like a baliff, and he did. He also took his uncle, a digital camera, and a video camera. Upon entry, he found nearly EVERYTHING gone. She left him the couch (which she ripped up) and the loveseat. They both stink to high heaven. She left him the TV, but the tube is going out in it. It was on when they went in the house. His personal items are gone. His tools are gone. She left a few items from the garage, but threw them out in the rain and now they're all ruined. His father, brother, and uncle also had stuff stored in the garage. He padlocked it before he left, but she took the lock off. His dad's tools are mostly gone, along with the contents of his print shop. His brother and uncle are also missing their things. She threw out all his high school stuff, like his cap and gown. (Thank goodness I had his yearbooks!) All the household items (dishes, curtains, rugs, washer, dryer, freezer, fridge....) EVERYTHING is gone.
He sat down and made a list of everything that is gone. He also made a list of all the damage done to the home. There are holes in the walls and the window and frame were taken out of one window. The baliff saw the damage done as well. There is dog crap all over the place and it is infested with fleas.
What is the court going to say about this? Will he be able to recover any of the marital property? So far, she's been able to do and take whatever she wants with no reprocussions. His attorney is going to file contempt for everything at once. What can he expect?
Thanks.
Sky