Garland, TX asked in Divorce and Family Law for Texas

Q: I need to postpone my divorce

My husband has bipolar disorder. It is serious he can act normal, but he is not in the right frame of mind. I need to find out how to stop and pause. he missed our daughters graduation that is way out of character for him. I do not have peace with this right now. I have to postpone it I don’t have a lawyer I let him drain everything the car everything because he’s that sick I’m not enabling he is a great man. I can’t have peace with it until I know he’s stable.

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John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
Answered
  • Frisco, TX
  • Licensed in Texas

A: The answer depends on the current state of your case, the court it is in, and the particular facts and circumstances of your specific situation.

The first and most important thing you can do is hire an attorney with experience in family law.

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