irish_blue_eyes
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Texas
I plan on getting a divorce from my alcoholic husband of 3 yrs (common-law for at least 5 yrs before that). He can be verbally, emotionally and mentally abusive at times. I have one 3.5 year old daughter. She is starting to be affected by him.
We live in an extended stay hotel (his choice - but in my name because he does not have a valid DL or ID) and have one car in my name. I have a job and all of us are on insurance through this job.
I did leave him once last year and went to a shelter - had no job and no money.
Should I file before I leave him or just leave him first? I don't want him to try and take my (our) daughter.
Don't really have any money saved up right now for a lawyer. Plan on seeing if I can move back in with parents, but they don't believe in divorce and probably won't let me stay.
I'm scared to leave and scared more to stay.
Again, should I file first or leave? If I just leave, how do I make sure he doesn't take my daughter and leave the country with her.
I don't know what to do!!!!
Texas
I plan on getting a divorce from my alcoholic husband of 3 yrs (common-law for at least 5 yrs before that). He can be verbally, emotionally and mentally abusive at times. I have one 3.5 year old daughter. She is starting to be affected by him.
We live in an extended stay hotel (his choice - but in my name because he does not have a valid DL or ID) and have one car in my name. I have a job and all of us are on insurance through this job.
I did leave him once last year and went to a shelter - had no job and no money.
Should I file before I leave him or just leave him first? I don't want him to try and take my (our) daughter.
Don't really have any money saved up right now for a lawyer. Plan on seeing if I can move back in with parents, but they don't believe in divorce and probably won't let me stay.
I'm scared to leave and scared more to stay.
Again, should I file first or leave? If I just leave, how do I make sure he doesn't take my daughter and leave the country with her.
I don't know what to do!!!!