Q: Can a "nonmarital property" of the husband be up for property division in a divorce case with these circumstances:
(1) the property was acquired (March of 2015) before the marriage (October 2015) without the wife's name on the title simply to qualify for an income-based program (Housing Initiative Partnership)
(2) the mother of the wife is the realtor that found the home and the program intending to find the couple a marital home
(3) joint funds from a joint account paid the mortgage from the beginning of the deed in March 2015 to October 2015
(4) marital funds from a joint account paid for the home beginning in October 2015
(5) the husband quit his job in January 2016 so the wife paid the mortgage and most other joint expenses in connection with the "nonmarital property" from January 2016 to August 2017
A: The home most likely would be considered part marital and part separate property. From March of 2015 - Octover 2015 it would be separate property. From the date of marriage it could be argued it is marital property.
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