Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts
Divorce and debts
My husband left me for another woman. He now wants to divorce. I am a homemaker and I know he has a debt with the I.R.S. I am also living at our house with our child, since he abandoned us. He says he will stop making payments on the house and let the bank foreclose. We have been married for 5 years. How can I protect myself from his debts?
4 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Divorce and debts
You file for Divorce and get a court order requiring him to pay the mortgage and temporary support.
I suggest you contact an attorney immediately.
Re: Divorce and debts
You should go ahead and file for divorce, and at the same time mark up a motion for temporary orders. Temporary orders will cover child support, custody, and could order him to pay the mortgage (though this isn't guaranteed, and depends on the attitude of your judge).
Definitely call an attorney to get moving. Child support is almost automatic.
Re: Divorce and debts
File for divorce, and seek contribution from him.
Re: Divorce and debts
Be proactive. Retain an attorney immediately to file for divorce in which you can ask the court to order him to pay the mortgage and child support and perhaps even extend an allowance to you to pay your attoney's fees, if necessary. Good Luck!
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