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Hi there. So sad, but it sounds like, even though it's going to be tough, she'll be so much better off without him. Was she a mail-order bride by any chance? It just sounds abusive and strange that he has isolated her so much from all contact with outsiders.
I don't know about anything where you live, but I do know where me moved from near Los Angeles there was a huge Russian community. It's in the San Fernando Valley, and even the ATMs are English/Russian. I can find out more info, if she's willing to migrate that far away.
At any rate, good riddence to the husband. And by the way, it doesn't matter if the house is in his name or not. She is his spouse and they have a child together. I see you are in Georgia, and assuming she's there also, divorce law states "Since Georgia is an "equitable distribution" state, the marital property shall be divided in an equitable fashion. Equitable does not mean equal, but rather what is fair. The court will encourage the parties to reach a settlement on property and debt issues otherwise the court will declare the property award."
Child custody is the same way. And if she can show that she was in any way physically or psychologically abused (and it sounds like that's probably the case), she may be entitled to not only child support, but spousal support. In other words, she needs a really good lawyer.
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Kim
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