Boats and Divorce

When couples who have a boat get divorced, they often face two questions: 1) who owns it?; and, 2) if it is jointly owned, how much is it worth? Other issues also can arise, especially if a pre- or post-nuptial agreement exists, a third party (such as the government, a lender, or a repairman) assert...

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Published in:	Journal of maritime law and commerce Vol. 49; no. 3; pp. 319 - 365
Main Authors:	Jarvis, Robert M, Coleman, Phyllis
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bristol Roger Williams University, School of Law 01-07-2018
Subjects:	Bankruptcy Boats Collaboration Couples Divorce Evidence Family law Law Marriage Purchasing State court decisions Testimony Trials United States > US Alaska
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Summary:	When couples who have a boat get divorced, they often face two questions: 1) who owns it?; and, 2) if it is jointly owned, how much is it worth? Other issues also can arise, especially if a pre- or post-nuptial agreement exists, a third party (such as the government, a lender, or a repairman) asserts a lien, or the divorce occurs in the context of a bankruptcy. It also is worth mentioning that divorces, which by their nature tend to be acrimonious affairs, frequently become even more heated when a boat is involved. This is because one spouse usually has much stronger feelings for the vessel than the other spouse, which allows the latter to use these sentiments as a weapon. Here, Jarvis and Coleman collect and discuss the existing case law in the US.
ISSN:	0022-2410 2162-4127