Chapter 15 - The Divorce
Chloe filed for divorce two weeks after rescue.
No children.
No custody.
That simplified.
The marriage lasted just over two years.
Their condo:
Purchased by Damian before marriage.
Separate property with possible community-equivalent marital claims? Georgia equitable distribution, not community. We are in Atlanta. Need use Georgia law. So marital property division based on equitable principles. Chloe had contributed to mortgage/renovations but title Damian. Her lawyer sought marital share of appreciation based on contributions where appropriate.
Her $140,000 transfer became major issue.
Gift?
Loan?
Equity?
Fraudulently obtained?
Evidence:
Text from Chloe:
I can lend 140 until summer but I need it back for studio taxes and savings.
Damian:
We’ll repay once patio season hits.
That was enough to undermine “gift.”
Not a gift.
A loan.
Damian later texted:
Stop calling it your money. We’re married.
That helped too.
The divorce court eventually treated claim in conjunction with civil recovery rather than awarding restaurant ownership.
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Chloe did not want The Hearth.
She wanted out.
