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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was in this situation pretty much exactly with my family money used for downpayment among other things. We split everything 50/50, including retirement. He pays me child support though since he makes more- that's the only difference.[/quote]

NP and curiosity question: once the retirement accounts are essentially marital (even if each party brought different amounts in pre-marriage), is it even worth doing the tracing if there's a substantial difference in total amount? I can't tell if this will just make an already contentious and acrimonious situation - with one very unreasonable party - even worse. [/quote]

If it’s already tense, tracing won’t magically make it worse. It’s just a way to separate what was earned before the marriage from what was earned during it.

Retirement money earned during the marriage is marital. Money in the account before the wedding can sometimes be carved out if you can document it. If the premarital amount is significant, it’s usually worth tracing. If it’s small, the legal fees and drama may not be.[/quote]

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