New and VERY confused!
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New and VERY confused!
| Thu, 09-21-2006 - 9:36pm |
I decided last week that I could take no more. My husband of 7 years (we've been together for 11 years), was making me miserable!! I'm onlt 30 years old. I shouldn't be this unhappy! We have an 18 month old son, 2 dogs and a house. We agreed before the birth of our son that I was going to stay at home. SO....I now have no money, no savings and I can not stay with him 1 second longer. I can't afford an attorney (legal Aid is so backed up that they are only helping domestic violence divorcees now). I went to the courthouse earlier this week and got the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. It's about 500 pages long and SOOO confusing!! He has nowhere to go. I'm willing to borrow money to take a short term lease on an apartment. What next? If I move out, am I giving up rights to my home? This is all so overwhelming!!

Do you have any money in a marital account? I know you said that you have been a SAHM, but any assets are 50% yours. If there is a checking/savings account with money in it I would go and withdraw exactly 50% to get a lawyer. They will advise you on the consequences of moving out.
Tina
And what proceedings at this point in time?