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I left our home to be with my child who was dying of brain cancer, upon my return my spouse had changed locks, destroyed all my personal property. I filed for divorce 3/15.13 he did not respond. he now has atty and the divorce has been put on hold. I have nothing he closed accts,cancelled my health ins. I have no money i'm at my wits end I was married to him for 15 yrs 7 months. I had to come to my sisters in OK as he scares me and I had no where to go, I just want closure he's got me hostage, all i want is to try and have some peace he has even included me in group e mails with his girlfriends burned my clothes i have photos, it's terror I need guidance thank you for all you do Regards Paula Are their any lawyers who would represent me pro bono or payment schedule
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If you are the petitioner and your spouse was served & did not respond after the 30 days, then you could have filed a 'default'. It sounds like you did not get legal advice & you do not understand your legal rights and how divorce works.
In a 15 year marriage, your issues would be spousal support and division of property (i.e. the house). You may have other issues such as retirement funds etc.
I'm not sure why the divorce is 'on hold'? Your first step is to call the court with your case number and determine if a response has been filed and if your case is still pending. Your next step would be to speak with a lawyer who can work with you.
Answered on Oct 25th, 2013 at 4:03 PM