Q: 1. Do I qualify for legal aid? 2. Can I go ahead a secure a lawyer now, if I qualify, or not. 3. What are my options?
Married 24 years ago; have been informed he has obtained divorce papers from atty. Jay Casey; he wanted me to fill them out. I informed him I would not be filling out anything and to have his attorney forward any papers to my attorney; but, I don't have an attorney. He works full time; I work part-time. He worked overtime and drew that money ($700) out to pay for his attorney, my money is need to help pay bills so I don't have extra money to pay lawyer, unless I draw it from our savings. Can I draw savings and not get in trouble with the judge. My regular pay is $517 bi-weekly but is less when school is out for any reason; & I don't receive an income over the summer; my benefits are through him. We have two daughters; one is 21 and in college; the other is 19 and will start college in the spring of 2021 due to the Corona virus. We have a house that we are still paying for that he wants to sell. He said he's not paying me anything and that I can get a full-time job.
A: You can go to legal aid to try and obtain a lawyer but it’s mostly for persons who have been abused that qualify. You need to get to an attorney immediately. Some will take payments or draw the money out of savings. But get to an attorney as quickly as possible! Good luck!
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