Q: I signed my divorce decree almost 2 yrs ago while under extreme emotional distress. Is it too late to do ANYTHING??
I was divorced 8/25/2014 after 23 years of marriage. The day I put my signature on those paper's I had just gotten out of the hospital/treatment center for depression and anxiety. I was home no longer than 30 minutes when the papers where given to me and demanded to sign. I didn't even read it as I was still very sick and felt so low that I thought I deserved very little or nothing. Since the divorce, I have not received any Spousal whatsoever; my life has been completely financially and emotionally devastating as a result. I have also gone through several traumatic events that have and continue to change my life forever.
I was a stay at home mom for 22 years with no college education, depending on him as the provider. I turn to him countless times for any kind of relief, which he refuses every time. He has the house, vehicles, bank accounts, 401k..etc. While married, he purposely hid some of these things from me. He also falsified his income and more on the divorce decree.
A: You need to contact an attorney as soon as possible about whether it is still possible after two years to challenge the Decree as the product of fraud or duress. Tragically you may have waited too long to challenge the Decree. But at least make the effort as soon as possible.
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