Originally Posted by
sailingfun
Sadly it did not work out that way in the case that caused me to post this and they did pursue legal help. They could have continued to fight but legal costs would have been massive. She claimed he told her that federal law provided the 401k to her and that was his intent with the recent marriage. For being married under a year she got his kids inheritance. That is why I started the thread.
Well that sucks for the kids. In the absence of a valid pre-nup or court order, that is, unfortunately the result.