Legal Question in Family Law in California
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My question is to whom ever can answer. I have only been married 2 months and 3 weeks. I am not pleased to be online with a question of divorce. This is one of the hardest things I ever had to do. Forgive me if I sound confused. This is my first marriage. My husband is going to prison and I no longer wish to continue in the marriage. I am not sure what to do next. My husband has prior arrests which occurred before we ever met. I over looked these pasts arrests hoping to help change and show him that there is a better way of life. We share a 9 month old daughter. I don't know what to do. My husband is angry and not listening to reason. Please if you can, guide me to a solution. I am very desperate.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
--name removed--A. Dennis
2 Answers from Attorneys
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Have you decided to divorce? It's your decision, alone, to make. If you want to be divorced, and get on with your life, he cannot stop you.
You will not be able to get support from him for your child while he is in prison, unless he has an income outside of prison.
I have provided you with a "law" response to the legal part of your question. The issues related to your own personal feelings, confusion, fears, etc. would be best dealt with by seeing a therapist, which I urge you to do. Contact a local agency for an inexpensive referral. Try Catholic or Jewish Family Services. You don't have to be of their religion to get help. Or try the YWCA.
Good luck.
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Mr. Kremer has given you some good advice. The savior of the world came 2000 years ago (my opinion) and you don't sound that old. (That's not a joke, you cannot be this man's savior and you cannot change him, he must decide to change himself and apparently he hasn't done that because you sound fearful and he reacts in anger because he does not apparently see this as his problem) From what you are saying you may wish to go to a women's shelter so that you can make a reasoned decision, without fear. Then go to an attorney to talk about a dissolution. Immediately after that get counseling to find out why you would marry someone thinking the you are going to change them. You don't want to make that mistake again. Good Luck, Pat McCrary
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