Pastor's Wife Wants to Split Husband's Church in Divorce

mimo2005 · 11-16-2007, 08:33 AM

Lawyers involved in the case said it could represent the first time anyone in New York state has tried to treat a religious institution as a marital asset.

The wife argues that her husband of 31 years used his Brooklyn church as a ``personal piggy bank,'' setting his own income, spending the congregation's tithes as he pleased and running a catering business from the building, according to an account of the claims in state Supreme Court Judge Arthur M. Diamond's decision. The couple's names were redacted from the decision.

The wife said $50,000 of the couple's money went into starting the church, and she should share in value.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007...or_past-3.html

50/50

JohnthePilot · 11-16-2007, 10:11 AM

Sound like the sort of church I'd go to.

**sobeit** · 11-16-2007, 09:34 PM

now thats going to be one interesting case. I hope to find out the outcome

11-16-2007, 08:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
mimo2005 Manager, Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,142 OS: xp	Pastor's Wife Wants to Split Husband's Church in Divorce Lawyers involved in the case said it could represent the first time anyone in New York state has tried to treat a religious institution as a marital asset. The wife argues that her husband of 31 years used his Brooklyn church as a ``personal piggy bank,'' setting his own income, spending the congregation's tithes as he pleased and running a catering business from the building, according to an account of the claims in state Supreme Court Judge Arthur M. Diamond's decision. The couple's names were redacted from the decision. The wife said $50,000 of the couple's money went into starting the church, and she should share in value. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007...or_past-3.html 50/50 __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo"

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sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,433 OS: windows/linux	Re: Pastor's Wife Wants to Split Husband's Church in Divorce now thats going to be one interesting case. I hope to find out the outcome