Spousal support

[laredia dixon]

What is the name of your state? TX
I would like to know my rights when your husband just walks out on you and leave u holding the bag and bills. He hasn't filed 4 a divorce but I want to know am I entitle 2 anything right now. any kind of spousal support to take care of the bills he left on me. we moved into this house together, our name is on the lease together.Please let me know what can I do about this.



A woman trying 2 make it.

[nextwife]

Spousal support is based upon several factors. Marital debts and assets will end up being BOTH of your responsibilities. How long was the marriage? Do you both work? If you don't, how long since you left the workforce? You get the idea.

[LdiJ]

Originally Posted by nextwife

Spousal support is based upon several factors. Marital debts and assets will end up being BOTH of your responsibilities. How long was the marriage? Do you both work? If you don't, how long since you left the workforce? You get the idea.

Temporary support...or at least temporary ordering of him to pay certain bills, pending the property settlement, may be possible....and certainly would be reasonable.

Laredia are you working? Will your income cover the bills and support you temporarily...even at a serious stretch? Are any of the bills in his name only?

The only way to force him to pay a fair share of the bills on a temporary basis is to file for divorce yourself and ask the judge to make temporary orders regarding the bills.

However, if you can swing it yourself then you may be able to get some relief via the property settlement.

[nextwife]

Originally Posted by LdiJ

Temporary support...or at least temporary ordering of him to pay certain bills, pending the property settlement, may be possible....and certainly would be reasonable.

yes, he and she are both responsible for marital debt. SS, however, is NOT reasonable if this is a short term marriage. We have been told nothing of the marriage length.

[Bali Hai]

Originally Posted by LdiJ

Temporary support...or at least temporary ordering of him to pay certain bills, pending the property settlement, may be possible....and certainly would be reasonable.Laredia are you working? Will your income cover the bills and support you temporarily...even at a serious stretch? Are any of the bills in his name only?

The only way to force him to pay a fair share of the bills on a temporary basis is to file for divorce yourself and ask the judge to make temporary orders regarding the bills.

However, if you can swing it yourself then you may be able to get some relief via the property settlement.

What is reasonable to you, her, me or anyone else is for the court to decide mom.

[ceara19]

Originally Posted by LdiJ

Temporary support...or at least temporary ordering of him to pay certain bills, pending the property settlement, may be possible....and certainly would be reasonable.

Laredia are you working? Will your income cover the bills and support you temporarily...even at a serious stretch? Are any of the bills in his name only?

The only way to force him to pay a fair share of the bills on a temporary basis is to file for divorce yourself and ask the judge to make temporary orders regarding the bills.

However, if you can swing it yourself then you may be able to get some relief via the property settlement.

Even temporary spousal support is difficult to obtain in Texas. It is also doubtful that he would be ordered to pay the bills for her living expenses. Credit card bills and other types marital debts would be split 50/50. They were LEASING the house, so there is probably not much "property" to split.

Judging by the OP's writing style, she seems very young. Therefore, they probably haven't been married for the required 10 years for spousal support to even be an OPTION.