Legal Question in Family Law in Mississippi

What are my option's???

I have been married almost 19 years.This marriage has been a ''rocky'' one, however I have 3 wonderful teenagers that I adore with this man. Long story short, in all these years of marriage he has'nt kept jobs. One year on our taxes he had 12 w-2 forms for the year. I, on the other hand have had a total of 3, and all for lengthy amounts of time, AND I have always had a job. His grandparents payed and bailed us out if we had utilities about to be cut off, etc...Our house that we have almost paid for has been saved many times because of his grandparents bailing us out due to his laziness to keep jobs. May I also mention, he has been a drug user, and cheated on me numerous times (even with my own sister!) while I have been faithful, raised the children and always worked!!! The house is in his and my name, but now that I seem to have finally had ''enough'' he wants to tell me to leave with the kids because ''his'' family has paid on this house we have when we could'nt, but this was only because he was'nt providing so they did so our children would'nt suffer for his wrongdoing. What are my rights on this? Do the kids and I need to leave if he is so adiment about not? I have no place to go with them, so I just wanted to understand


Asked on 10/17/05, 12:00 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jan Butler Jan R. Butler

Re: What are my option's???

You own 1/2 the house and it is refered to as the marital home. You do not have to leave your home to seek divorce. Talk to a lawyer about getting an order to give you sole use of the house temporarily until the divorce can be heard by the court. Any argument about the grandparents having any right to the house should be responded by saying they knew you owned half when they made the payments and your portion of the payment was a gift.

However, know that there are safe houses for abused spouses and their children for temporary shelter.

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Answered on 10/17/05, 2:16 pm


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