wife no longer wants to cooperate

[Ron D]

What is the name of your state (CA)
I filed for divorce, we have no real assets, no dependent children, yada yada....
This should be pretty simple but my wife is a drunk, you never know what your gonna come home to. We agreed to try to work things out ourselves, but now she wants to pretend this isn't happening. What do I do about getting the MSA done without her participating. Will I need to go to court???? We have no money, no savings, no property...we aint got much. I'm even willing to take the debt, of which there is a substantial amount, but alimony should be reduced to reflect that, shouldn't it. Something that should be fairly simple is turning into a nightmare....I'm gettin MAD

 

[mistoffolees]

What is the name of your state (CA)
I filed for divorce, we have no real assets, no dependent children, yada yada....
This should be pretty simple but my wife is a drunk, you never know what your gonna come home to. We agreed to try to work things out ourselves, but now she wants to pretend this isn't happening. What do I do about getting the MSA done without her participating. Will I need to go to court???? We have no money, no savings, no property...we aint got much. I'm even willing to take the debt, of which there is a substantial amount, but alimony should be reduced to reflect that, shouldn't it. Something that should be fairly simple is turning into a nightmare....I'm gettin MAD

Sorry, but there's no way to force someone to cooperate.

All you can do is get an attorney and have them force it through as fast as they can.

The debt and assets (if any) will be split 50:50. In most states, there typically isn't alimony unless the marriage is over 10 years, although CA, alimony is often awarded even for short term marriages - up to 1/2 the length of the marriage.

 

[Ron D]

HA...been married 26 1/2 years..I'm screwed