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Jun 17, 2024
Family Law
I am 52 years old and on permanent disability for MS. I also just finished 8 months of chemo and radiation for cancer. I will not work again and must live off of my $3,200 a month disability that was just approved in April of 2024. My husband of 20 years is in law enforcement and makes great money. He does not want to pay alimony and is demanding I sell the house within 5 years and give him half. Our son will be 18 in two weeks and lives with me %100 of the time. My husband moved out in October and bought himself a brand new condo and truck, all while I was undergoing chemo and not working. I am trying to stay in this house as the mortgage is only $1,300, and all I can afford. I am currently on Medicaid, getting assistance via SNAP and LEAP and shopping at food pantries. He has hired a lawyer through the police union, yet I can not afford one. He thinks if he leaves me the house, that absolves him from alimony and any obligation to debt we accrued. Can this be true? And since the condo was purchased without my knowledge while we were still married, shouldn't that count as "ours"? The house is solely in my name, but we lived in it together for over 12 years. It should also be noted, that when I did work, I was always the primary breadwinner. I would think since I am now on disability, an equitable division of property should be he keeps one property (the new condo) and I keep the 30 year old house I am in that I can afford. I also feel that after 20 years of marriage, I should be allowed alimony. Thoughts?See answer
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