If I just found out my husband is cashing bonus checks from work and hiding the money, canI legally just take half of it without telling him?
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If I just found out my husband is cashing bonus checks from work and hiding the money, canI legally just take half of it without telling him?
He cashes them and keeps the money so I have no idea about them. I recently found some money hidden in our bedroom by him and I’m just curious if I can legally take the money without asking him?
Asked on January 2, 2012 under Family Law, Missouri
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
There seems to be a whole lot going on here that you and your husband really need to discuss. I would really urge you to confront him about the entire matter rather than just doing what he is doing: sneaking around behind your back. If you want to know the "status" of the money then I can indeed tell you what the general rule is: money earned during the marriage is considered to be marital funds, meaning that legally it belongs to both of you. But I am in no way telling you that it is okay to take hidden money any more than it is okay for him to hide it. Good luck.
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