Q: My wife of 20+ years separated from me for less than a month, shortly after had divorce papers drawn. I have no money
I also don't have a car or a place to live. I have disabilities. She knows all this, but somehow expects me to pay for her lawyer. Do I have recourse?
A: If I understand your question, you are asking if you have any recourse for action when your wife of 20 years has filed for divorce? Yes, you do but if one person wants a divorce, practically speaking, a court is going to grant the divorce. However, if you are asking if you have to pay her attorney's fees, then my answer is "no". Typically when parties settle their case and file for divorce they can either split the attorney's fees if only using one attorney, or they each pay their own attorney's fees. She may be asking you to pay her attorney's fees, but you certainly don't have to agree to it, or anything else. However, you have to ask yourself what this will cost if you do not agree? If she is not asking for much and the fees are "reasonable" it may be worth it. Hard to tell without a lot more information that is missing in your initial post.
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