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Divorce is imminent and I have 2 children with special needs. I homeschool them and have been mother/homemaker for 7 years. Husband is angry in general, verbally abusive and narcissistic (incl pathological lying). He will be one that is unable to see how he is hurting the kids, in his efforts to hurt me. The kids love their dad and I have no desire to remove him from their lives. However, they see and have anxiety over his antics and get extremely upset if I leave them with him. He hates when he has to have them by himself (and generally just plops them in front of the tv), but will lie in divorce, in order to gain addtl custody, just to hurt me. I'm not originally from TX and all of my support is in my home state. We live in a county notoriously unfriendly towards women in divorce. Husband comes from money and will throw it all into divorce. I will be unable to match his $ force. I'm incredibly worried about the well fare of my children, post div. Is there hope for me and for them?
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The best way for you to approach this problem is to not assume what will happen. If your husband wants a divorce, you should talk to him about making agreements about how to proceed. If he plans to file, he will bear the burden of the court fees. If you can't afford a lawyer, can file an answer without a lawyer by using the following site: www.texaslawhelp.org
Courts in Texas generally require mediation to resolve a divorce. You can also come up with agreements without mediation.
Do searches on Texas Family Law so that you know what your rights are and do everything you can to come to reasonable agreements with your husband concerning property division, child support, etc. You will find a lot of helpful information at the website above.
As you move forward, don't panic! It's possible to have an amicable divorce in Texas.
On the other hand, if things go South quickly, try to find family support and get a lawyer in your county.
Answered on Apr 22nd, 2017 at 5:08 PM
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