First, if you are not on board with it yet, you should get on board that the divorce is going to happen, and it looks as though he is waiting for you to say enough and file, saving him the filing fee and letting his fragile male ego pretend it wasn't him that brought this on. Second, you do not have to take physical or other abuse from him. That you have not already called the police is on you, not him. Domestic abuse, particularly in front of minors is treated harshly by law enforcement and prosecutors alike. You say you can not afford, but have you spoken with counsel yet about payment plans? Have you spoken to Legal Aid since you have limited employment? Yours is a ten year marriage. Your final terms, and even temporary orders, can potentially include him keeping the mortgage current, child support and spousal support, and maintaining the marital debt. You have options that do not involve being abused or sleeping on a couch in fear.
Answered on Jun 09th, 2016 at 10:07 AM