Legal Question in Family Law in Michigan

divorce

I have been married almost 20 yrs(in Oct.) My husband has traveled most all of our marriage & I have raised our 18 yr old daughter, mostly on my own. She has a mild closed head along with other learning problems from an auto accident at age 6-she is certified special ed due to medical diagnosis's. My husband has cheated before & I 've stayed for my daughter sake. He also gave me(recently) a sexually transmitted disease that he knew he had. so now I have extra medical expense that I can't afford. When our divorce is final I will lose my medical coverage through him. My RX's are $40.00 each. My husband decided he doesn't want to be married any more and moved out. He cut off the money to our bank accounn without telling me and bills have bounced as I handled all that.He thinks he only has to pay the mtg on our house and nothing more. He makes way more money then I do. How do I go about getting alimony and support for my daughter even though she is 18?(May 2). she will graduate from High school in June. I don't make enough money to pay the household bills, car pmt, ins, food and hire an attorney. He says for me to mtg the house within 2 years on my own or he gets it back. this is not fair after almost 21 years together. Please help


Asked on 5/09/05, 6:57 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
William Stern William Stern, P.C.

Re: divorce

You will need alimony and will most likely be entitled to the lion's share of property. What you really need now is a good family law attorney. These are questions you should be putting to your attorney. If you are in the Wayne, Oakland or Macomb county areas, feel free to give me a call at 248-353-9400. William S. Stern

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Answered on 5/09/05, 7:09 am
Thomas Loeb Law Offices of Thomas M. Loeb

Re: divorce

From your letter, you should consider hiring an attorney ASAP. He or she will be able to get court orders entered now that will require your husband to continue paying family expenses while the divorce is pending. I also believe that you are an excellent candidate for alimony. And if you can prove that he gave you a STD, you could also sue him for damages as part of the divorce lawsuit. Were I your lawyer, I would urge you to do so, as it is obvious that your husband will not help care for his daughter unless you force him to.

I can be reached at 248-851-2020 if you have any more questions...

-Tom

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Answered on 5/09/05, 11:13 am


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