Q: What recourse do I have?
My husband and I married four years ago and bought a home/mini-farm almost two years ago. Large home on 4 acres with chickens, ducks, dogs. This Monday, without giving me any warning, he signed a lease on a new place to live, took a few things with him and left. No heads up to prepare me that I would have to pay all of the bills. No heads up that I will have to care for the farm myself. Will not reply to texts or emails. Blocked me on 'Find My Friends" and will not share his new address. The remainder of all of his belongings (furniture, clothes, camping gear, LOTS of tools) is still in the home. He now claims that since he move out, he does not have any obligation to mortgage/utilities or to provide care for farm animals we purchased together. What can I do?
A:
Hello,
It sounds like you may have a claim for Equitable Distribution (property division) and Spousal Support. You will have to prove that you are the dependent spouse in order to be granted spousal support, but because you have physically separated and ended the relationship you can proceed with pursuing the claim.
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