Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland
husband commits adultery has child w/ other woman
my husband had an affair w/ an old flame and had a child. he has been giving ''her'' some child support and visiting this child and ''her'' for over 1 year and i had no idea!! he told me about 5-6 months ago and i think i am still in shock! anyway, he says he wants to stay with me and our 2 kids, i'm still not sure what to do . i have not worked in 6-7 years i have no money and no access to money , he ''takes care of ''the money.i feel very trapped and a little scared, if i chose to leave him does he have to leave the house? what about money? what about my car? everything is in his name. my name is on the house. do i get to stay here with my kids? do i have to go back to work ? what about the house payment? car payment? car insurance? i truly have no money so what can i do if i chose to end the marriage? signed, one scared,confused, bitter,pissed,lonely mom of 2.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: husband commits adultery has child w/ other woman
If you decide you want to end the marriage, you can file a divorce action on grounds of adultery. You would ask the court to award you physical custody of the children and for a use and possession order for the marital home. You would also ask for child support and spousal assistance. If the court awards you use and possession, he'll have to move out.
As for working, if you have demonstrable job skills you'll probably have to seek employment. If you don't then you may have to get some schooling or training to qualify you for a job.
You would be most wise to seek a consultation with a family law attorney before doing anything. Most counties have pro bono (free) or reduced fee services available to low income people through the county bar association.
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