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Can one party of a joint bank account withdraw money without the other's permission

Asked over 3 years ago - Long Beach, CA
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If I have a joint bank account with my defacto partner and we have been paying an equal amount each fortnight I have noticed over the past couple of months the money has slowly been deducted out of the account by my partner with out my knowledge at the time. Is this legal?

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Answered over 3 years ago. Divorce / Separation Lawyer in Quincy, MA.
Generally, if you both are joint owners, then you both have legal access and right to the money in the account regardless of who put how much in the account. If you want to keep your money separate, then you should open separate accounts.
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