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Not sure what to do with harrasment by husband

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HolyCow

Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Arizona / Oregon

I recently found out that my husband who is living and working in North Carolina had been cheating on me while I maintained the marital household and took care of my two teen step daughters. After a month or two of finding this out I decided I couldn't continue any longer. Husband has a job where he makes 5 or 6 times more than I do. I made about 2000 per month. He refuses to send me any money and I had to sell property to pay for movers. This property was family heirlooms on my side, marital property such as a refrigerator and bedroom sets and such like that.

I moved from Arizona to Oregon yesterday and everything is in storage waiting for me to get a job and a place to move.

The items in question are the car I drive (which is in my husbands name only) and the big screen tv that I bought with my fathers money he left me when he died.

I have texts and emails of him telling me I could sell what I needed to sell to move. I have texts and emails telling me that he would pay for my car payments. These last two weeks he has changed his tune and now tells me that unless I give him the tv he will take his car back.

I know I need to get a lawyer but my funds are limited. Will he be able to either report this car stolen even though we bought it for me to use if I don't give him the tv (which is in storage in Arizona) ? Will I be able to make payments on the car if he doesn't and keep the car?

Just over a year ago we had our house foreclosed on which was in my name only, two cars in my name were reposessed... Hind sight tells me I should have been more aware but it is now what it is.

Do I have a legal right to the car even though my name isn't on the registration? Even if I gave him the stupid tv there is no guarantee that he would make the payments for me...

Is there anything I can do? I have been getting harassed and he is threatening me about this car. I haven't answered him on any of it as I need to clear my head and get advice...

Sorry, so long..
 


LdiJ

Senior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Arizona / Oregon

I recently found out that my husband who is living and working in North Carolina had been cheating on me while I maintained the marital household and took care of my two teen step daughters. After a month or two of finding this out I decided I couldn't continue any longer. Husband has a job where he makes 5 or 6 times more than I do. I made about 2000 per month. He refuses to send me any money and I had to sell property to pay for movers. This property was family heirlooms on my side, marital property such as a refrigerator and bedroom sets and such like that.

I moved from Arizona to Oregon yesterday and everything is in storage waiting for me to get a job and a place to move.

The items in question are the car I drive (which is in my husbands name only) and the big screen tv that I bought with my fathers money he left me when he died.

I have texts and emails of him telling me I could sell what I needed to sell to move. I have texts and emails telling me that he would pay for my car payments. These last two weeks he has changed his tune and now tells me that unless I give him the tv he will take his car back.

I know I need to get a lawyer but my funds are limited. Will he be able to either report this car stolen even though we bought it for me to use if I don't give him the tv (which is in storage in Arizona) ? Will I be able to make payments on the car if he doesn't and keep the car?

Just over a year ago we had our house foreclosed on which was in my name only, two cars in my name were reposessed... Hind sight tells me I should have been more aware but it is now what it is.

Do I have a legal right to the car even though my name isn't on the registration? Even if I gave him the stupid tv there is no guarantee that he would make the payments for me...

Is there anything I can do? I have been getting harassed and he is threatening me about this car. I haven't answered him on any of it as I need to clear my head and get advice...

Sorry, so long..
Here is my advice.

Tell him to come and get his car. Buy yourself a modest used car. Keep your separate property.
 

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