Supreme Court Bans Hiding Property During Divorce
The Supreme Court of Russia has announced that from now on, in the event of a divorce, it is impossible to avoid dividing property that has been re-registered to the parents.
It is emphasized that the court made this decision in the context of a divorce case involving a married couple from the Belgorod region.
The couple, having lived in marriage for eight years, decided to get a divorce and deal with the issue of dividing property by going to court, as reported by RIA Novosti .
A dispute arose over two apartments that were acquired in a rather confusing manner.
Court decision
The husband purchased the apartments, but their cost was paid by his mother, who registered the purchase as an interest-free loan for her son.
Both homes were eventually registered to the man's mother. During the divorce, the court ruled that the apartments were not joint property.
The Supreme Court challenged this decision, noting that during the marriage the husband replenished his mother’s bank account from money that was considered joint property.
The wife, in turn, did not give consent to such a scheme, and therefore she has the right to her share.
