AITA for not giving my ex wife money from the sale of my house?
After 5 years of marriage she asked for a divorce and stated she wanted to go back to her home country with a clean slate(no debt). So I assumed ownership of the house, car, medical bills and credit card debt. I also got full custody of our son.
My ex wife(32F) and I(38m) were married for 5 years and after our first year of marriage we bought a house. During the 4 years we were there together we had a son(2). After 5 years of marriage she asked for a divorce and stated she wanted to go back to her home country with a clean slate(no debt). So I assumed ownership of the house, car, medical bills and credit card debt. I also got full custody of our son. She got no alimony snd no debt she had to pay off. A year and half after the divorce I sold the house to move closer to my family. She found out that I had sold it and asked me for her share of the proceeds. I told her no and that when we divorced she gave up all rights to that house. So some of her family think I’m wrong for not giving her any of the money, AITA for nor giving her any?
Edit 1: ex wife signed a quit claim deed on the house.
Edit 2: not that it matters to the question, our son was very much planned.
Edit 3: I am not getting child support, you can't squeeze blood from a stone. In my state they have a calculator to determine child support amount based on incomes of both parents, and I would be entitled to some from her since I have full custody.
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Comments from Harsh Truths of Love
Once you’ve signed the settlement agreement and the quitclaim deed for the house, the deal is finalized. There's not much left to discuss. Additionally, she’s not contributing to child support, even though both parents are typically required to do so. Her attempt to revisit the agreement and ask for a share of the money seems quite greedy. Legally and morally, there’s no case for her here.
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