kris1021
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Need help in NJ!
02/02/08 01:15 PM
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I live in NJ....I have lived here for over a year with my husband. Things have been going downhill for the last 6-8 months....he has a drinking and gambling problem that he won't get help for. I finally told him a few months ago that I couldn't take it anymore, and that I wanted a divorce so we could both move on with our lives. I told him that I wanted it to be as amicable as possible, I wasn't looking to screw him over. Neither one of us has anything of great value that the other would want. It's basically a matter of dividing up some furniture. We have no children together. I just wanted things to go as smoothly as possible. At first he agreed and things were going OK. About 3-4 weeks ago, his drinking became really out of hand and has totally changed his personality (I also think he started seeing someone - no proof, just a hunch). Anyway, he stopped his payroll direct deposit (without my prior knowledge)from going into our joint account that we used to pay the bills. He then just decided that he was leaving and went to live with his father. He seemed to think he could just pick up and walk away from the house and all the bills that come with it (we purchased the house together after we were married). I cannot afford all of the bills on my own. I spoke to a lawyer who told me that I could file for support from him - that he is still responsible for the house bills. When I told him this, he agreed to start giving me money. He gave me a few hundred dollars one time and that was it. He avoids me and always makes promises that he doesn't keep. My question is this - can I file for support without a lawyer? I need to make him responsible so they don't foreclose on the house (eventually I want to sell it, but I can't do anything without him). I am struggling right now and I really cannot afford the lawyer fees on top of all of the other debt. Also, if I file for support, will it be based on 50% of the house bills or is it based on his income? And does anyone have any idea where I could obtain these forms for NJ? I tried their website but didn't have much luck.
Thank you for any help or guidance you may be able to give me!
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