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Old 04-11-2013, 01:46 PM
michelej1 michelej1 is offline
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Originally Posted by DeeGeMe View Post
Not sure in which state he filed in, but in California, anything over 10 years is considered a "long-term" marriage and he's probably screwed in terms of trying to claim that what's his is still his and not hers. Watch the big Hollywood power couples--they often will split before they hit that 10 year mark--it makes a huge difference in who gets what and how much in divorce cases out there.
It does seem to be a line of demarcation. In many cases, if there's a pre-nup then it will have benefits that don't kick in until the 10 year mark.

For more pedestrian couples after 10 years you can lay claim to your spouse's pension.

Michele
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