Q: i left my wife due to high stress and tension and i didnt tell her were i was going can she get me for desertion
i have no items or property for us to go 50/50 on but i got in my car and drove off and never looked back i was living in pa when i got married but i moved to texas and i got divorce papers and i filled them out i just got to mail them
A: If you want a divorce then you should speak to a qualified lawyer who works specifically in that area. There are specific statutory rules regarding jurisdiction, how, as well as where, to file your initial divorce documents with the court. You don't want to make a simple mistake that ends up causing you to have to start over, do yourself a favor and enlist a divorce lawyer. Regarding the fact that you took off and never looked back, it is possible that if a court was dividing community property that they could award a disproportionate share to one party as a result of that party being at fault for the breakup of the marriage, but the fact that you left is one factor and not the whole story. The court will try to make a "just and right" division of the community estate. You stated that you have no property to divide other than your car, I suggest that you get with a lawyer and verify that because everything, with a few exceptions, acquired during the marriage is community property (whether large or small) and is subject to division.
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