i live in minnesota and my husband of 6mo just admitted to me 2days ago that he has a drug/alcohol problem. i'm in the process of compiling an informal (no lawyers, counselors, etc--just a written understanding between us) separation. i hope that we can work things out and avoid a divorce but i do have huge doubts that things will work out so fairy-tale. just this evening, my husband told me he believes he needs extensive treatment to battle his addictions. if we are in an informal separation what are my obligations for his treatment? would things be any different if we were legally separated? my issue is that i want to protect myself in the event that his treatment is unsuccessful (and divorce) and i'm stuck with a huge bill. (side note, my husband is unisured and unemployed).
any information/resources/insights would be appreciated. thanks
any information/resources/insights would be appreciated. thanks
