Q: Can a 2nd judge take back what I was entitled to at my divorce hearing?
I was entitled two cars that I purchased, but my ex put them in his name. At the divorce he did not show up, so the judge entitled them to me. However he never gave me the cars nor the titles. I took him back to court, now a new judge says that I am not entitled to these cars since they were under his name before we got married. Please help, is this true? This is in Colorado. Thank you
A: More information is needed to assess your situation. It sounds like judicial error/activism to me in that property orders are generally going to be final. However, orders can be undone depending on time frames, the types of motions filed, etc. In your case, if the cares were put into your ex's name prior to the marriage, for whatever reason, they are considered non-marital property. If they are non-marital property the court had no jurisdiction to award them to you in the first place. Sorry.
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