What are spousal rights?

Answer by  patti (29325)

"Spousal rights" refers to the rights of the two parties who are married. These rights pertain primarily to the assets of the marriage and can vary, depending on state law. Some spousal rights include social security benefits, the right to file a joint bankruptcy, the right to file a joint tax return, etc.

Answer by  mammakat (11147)

Nowadays this is a legal term to adjudicate financial rights. However, some abusers use the term to abuse their spouse by claiming that a spouse "owes" them sexual favors- this, in itself, is a heads up to GET OUT. There's no law by which a spouse can claim "rights" and force you to have marital sex. That's abuse and rape.

Answer by  worker2746 (2434)

Spousal rights are the rights that a spouse has in a relationship and in regards to legal property. These spell out the claimants one or the other may or may not have over property that is part of the marriage and rights to any finances that are part of it.

Answer by  heather88 (1897)

I think it depends on the state you are in. You really should consult a lawyer to find out. The lawyer can tell you what you need to do. They can tell you what rights a spouse has in your state. The lawyer can tell you everything you want to know.

Answer by  auntkate (163)

Spousal rights are things that are guaranteed to a husband or wife such as being entitled to something simply because you are married.

Answer by  gokul (2)

The spousal rights means to show that an individual band member is entitled to occupy and posses a specific piece of reserve land that was alloted to member by band council.