Divorce question...is he responsible?

Question

My husband moved out of our apartment and wants a divorce. Here's the thing...he always paid the rent and I always paid everything else. But now I can't afford all the bills and the rent. Will the court hold him responsible for paying it since it is a debt we both have? Also, when he moved out, he took a trucking job and I just found out that he had planned this all year long...can I get him for Abandonment...this was just sprung on me after I found out he had been calling an old girlfriend. He refuses to answer my calls now too..so I see it as abandonment. You can read a prior question of mine for that info.

Answer 1

Abandonment only applies if he walks out and can't be found. So to answer that question, no that would not apply to you.

You may just have to suck it up and move if you can't afford to pay all the bills yourself, or you will have to get a roommate.

Divorces suck, but there's no sense making things all the worse just trying to make the jerk feel miserable too.

Answer 2

First of all, find an attorney, if you can't afford one- call the BAR association, all lawyers have to do some pro bono work.
You can't get him for abandonment because he didn't abandon you, you two are separated, he didn't just up and leave and never contact you again...he left and filed for divorce.
In your divorce decree you can specify that any debt incurred during the marriage is to be paid for equally by both parties. If your lease is in both of your names then he is equally responsible for that as well. Are all of the bills in both of your names?

Answer 3

many times if the debt became into incurred (even in his call) for the period of the marriage for the benifit of the marriage, it's going to be cut up purely because of the fact the assests would be. If he's of an identical opinion to take the debt, for in spite of reason, then it relatively is all the greater useful for you. If no longer, in case you could argue which you probably did no longer benifit from the debt (say he spent all of it on hookers) then you certainly are able to get the decide to make him take all of it. while you're no longer legally divorced the debt could fall to whomever became into residing i've got faith. i think of that while you're divorced, it relatively is extremely final, then purely the debt you have been assigned (for loss of a greater useful be conscious) is what you're obligated too. yet, if I have been you, i could get a good criminal expert and locate out all of this for specific.

Answer 4

Sorry you're going through this. Generally, the court will award money to the person earning the least in the marriage which sounds like it's you. Unfortunatly, this may not take place right away. What a jerk to leave you high and dry like that. I actually hope you take him for everything he's got.

Answer 5

yes you can get him for abandonment and yes he is responsible for the rent. He might not know it but since he did abandon you some judge might request he pay alimony for the rest of his life. Happen to my father in law, he has to pay his wife alimony for the rest of his life, because the way he left

Answer 6

You may be able to get some sort of support but the best thing to do would be to try & get a JOB to pay the bills! I know how it is....if I didn't have my SO I'd be up the creek without a paddle. My job doesn't pay much......if he weren't in the picture I'd use my credit cards....more..

Answer 7

You could call a lawyer.

Yes, he can be ordered to pay part of your joint debts - however, if he doesn't, the creditors will still hold you responsible.

Answer 8

go talk to an attorney...someone who knows the law

Answer 9

divorce attorney!

Answer 10

call a lawyer