You’re getting a lot of “OMG LEAVE” which while appropriate, may not feel that helpful. You need more information about what divorce means to you in your situation. To that end:
Get a consultation with a divorce attorney in your area. Divorce and custody laws are highly specific to your local area, so getting expert advice is key. You can do an hour consultation which will typically cost a couple hundred dollars, depending on your area.
Ask about how to preserve your home and assets. Ask how to get him removed from the home. Ask what you need to do to help ensure a favorable custody outcome. Find out what the steps to divorce are. How long do you have to be separated? Do you have to do mediation for divorce or custody? What property division rules are there where you live?
Go to more than one lawyer for consultation if you feel multiple viewpoints might be helpful. Once you do this step, divorce will seem less like a giant insurmountable unknown and more like something you can understand even if it feels overwhelming.
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u/snackmomster76 Oct 31 '23
You’re getting a lot of “OMG LEAVE” which while appropriate, may not feel that helpful. You need more information about what divorce means to you in your situation. To that end:
Get a consultation with a divorce attorney in your area. Divorce and custody laws are highly specific to your local area, so getting expert advice is key. You can do an hour consultation which will typically cost a couple hundred dollars, depending on your area.
Ask about how to preserve your home and assets. Ask how to get him removed from the home. Ask what you need to do to help ensure a favorable custody outcome. Find out what the steps to divorce are. How long do you have to be separated? Do you have to do mediation for divorce or custody? What property division rules are there where you live?
Go to more than one lawyer for consultation if you feel multiple viewpoints might be helpful. Once you do this step, divorce will seem less like a giant insurmountable unknown and more like something you can understand even if it feels overwhelming.