Q: I'm seaching information on filing for divorce involving domestic violence and husband on trial. I'm 7 months pregnant.
I need information. He is wanting to sell our home while I'm still in it with my protection order, I need to buy a home for my kids and I. He is currently awaiting trial for domestic violence and strangulation of myself, I am 7 months pregnant. Information on child custody and support as he is a military veteran on disability. He said I am not entitled to his disability. He also made me financially dependent on him as the our current home is in his name only and all the bills are in his name. And I am in debt as I bought everything in the home with my credit cards. I just don't know where to even start and what I am able to do as far as buy a home and take what I need for my home if he is sent to prison.
A: That must be very worrisome. But he cannot sell the home without your signature on the deed, even if you are not named on the deed. In Ohio, but spouses must sign any deed for real estate owned by either or both of them - so you both have to agree to any sale. If you file for divorce, you can ask the court to issue temporary orders for you to stay in the home and for him to continue to pay all the bills while the divorce is pending, along with paying you temporary child support and temporary spousal support, and also for him to pay your attorney fees. Use the Find a Lawyer tab to talk to some local divorce attorneys who can talk you through the divorce process, answer your questions, analyze your financial situation, review your options, and relieve some of your stress. Many offer free consultations so you can talk to them and find one with whom you can work well. Best wishes in a difficult situation.
Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
