Hello all,
I am in New York City. I have been married for 3 years, with my husband for 7. We have 2 biological children together. I have not worked since we have been together (full time student/mother). During our relationship I have given him a large down payment (from savings) that allowed us to but the house we currently live in. However, my name is not on any of the paperwork (it was suggested that we could get a better rate on a mortgage if I was left out due to lack of employment).
Recently my husband has been harassing me to sign a post-nup. He wants me to relinquish all claims to spousal support if things go south. This is a major red flag for me. He has not spoken to me for a month & has only given me the bare minimum in financial support (enough for transportation to & from school). I have not been allowed to drive the car and he is not assisting me with the children or household. He claims that if I sign, thing will go back to normal (probably bull****).
He is wearing down my resolve by making it hard for me to do anything. We have separate bank accounts so I have to ask him for money as opposed to just taking some when I need. Is there a way I can force him to give me the support I need or is there a way for me to sign the letter he wants under protest? Is what he is doing even legal?
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
I am in New York City. I have been married for 3 years, with my husband for 7. We have 2 biological children together. I have not worked since we have been together (full time student/mother). During our relationship I have given him a large down payment (from savings) that allowed us to but the house we currently live in. However, my name is not on any of the paperwork (it was suggested that we could get a better rate on a mortgage if I was left out due to lack of employment).
Recently my husband has been harassing me to sign a post-nup. He wants me to relinquish all claims to spousal support if things go south. This is a major red flag for me. He has not spoken to me for a month & has only given me the bare minimum in financial support (enough for transportation to & from school). I have not been allowed to drive the car and he is not assisting me with the children or household. He claims that if I sign, thing will go back to normal (probably bull****).
He is wearing down my resolve by making it hard for me to do anything. We have separate bank accounts so I have to ask him for money as opposed to just taking some when I need. Is there a way I can force him to give me the support I need or is there a way for me to sign the letter he wants under protest? Is what he is doing even legal?
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?