Legal Question in Family Law in Indiana
My husband is not whom I thought he was.
We were married in 6/99. I was informed of his impotentce B4 we wed. I gave up sex 2 B w/the man I loved 4 sex isn't a requiremnt 4 a good marriage. This past Aug. I discovered 2 my heartbreak that he is NOT imopotent, he is gay! I've tried 2 get him 2 talk 2 me, he won't. I have tried 2 understand- I cannot. I'm in couseling he will NOT go. We have NEVER engaged in sexual intercourse in this marriage. I can't stay w/a man who has lied 2 me not only about what he is but whom he is. The man I married is only an IDEA not real & not what I married 4. He has 'seen' other men since our marriage that I just found out about. I don't know this man I am married to. I don't know what rights I have when I file for a divorce. Have I any? He has a 14yr son whom he has custody of & I have 4 children 17-9 of my own. The house is mine the cars R his but I had a van when we got married- do I have the right to expect to have one when we divorce? Do I have the right to demand spousal support while I have the operation I need until I get back to work? Please advise- am too embarrased to ask my own attorney. Thank you.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: My husband is not whom I thought he was.
You probably could get an annulment, although a divorce is usually easier.
Anything that was yours before the marriage is yours now.
You probably would have a slim chance of getting spousal support, given that the marriage was short-lived. However, it wouldn't hurt to ask for it, especially if the injury that caused the back problem happened during the marriage.
You don't have to tell your lawyer WHY you're divorcing. All you have to cite is an irretrievable breakdown. Indiana is a no-fault divorce state.
As far as being embarrassed, you have done nothing wrong, so you have nothing to be embarrassed about.
Besides, your lawyer has probably heard this type of situation before -- and possibly worse.
Hang in there. OK?
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