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Spousal Support and Health Insurance
01/22/11 09:07 AM
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I am new here and and am hoping for some good info.A little about my situation, I have been married 16 years, he moved out the first time at 10 1/2 yr's then repeatedly came back and left again over the next 2 years. I filed for Divorce 2 years ago this past November. I have worked on seldom during the marriage, he wanted me to stay home and take care of the kids, which are no longer in the picture, and the few jobs I did hold during the marriage all ended because of something to do with him. He cheated once that I know of, and was both mentally and physically abusive. I have not worked in over 4 years due to my health issues and have filed for SSI. He makes over $30k a year, lives with his Dad, and his only real expenses are for his car, and I live on food stamps and relatives pay my lights and phone. I am still covered under his Health Insurance at the moment.
We went to mediation recently and nothing was decided but our attorneys are still talking. We are supposed to appear for a hearing Febuary 4th. I am asking for Alimony, which at this point they are making piddly offers that wouldn't even cover my medications and Dr's visits. I would like for him to maintain my Health Insurance, which I have repeatedly asked my Lawyer to look into but which he only did this week. They are telling us that he cannot keep me on the policy after the divorce but could get me coverage under Cobra, but that would be the alimony, I wouldn't get any additional money from him. I don't want accept this as I don't know what my coverages are under Cobra, and it would still leave me in the exact same position I am in now. Is there any chance of a judge awarding me the health insurance and money for Alimony or am I just running in circles? I use a Service Dog and was restricted form driving for most of last year due to my health issues. They started during the marriage and is one of the reasons he left. I'm wondering at this point if I should just drop the Divorce case so that I can stay on his Health Insurance and then if he files I at least will have more time to work on things rather then the couple of weeks I have right now.
Beth :confused:
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