Crack husband demands 50%

Question

Last week my husband broke into his place of employment and stole money out of the store's safe. His parents paid the owner off so that the owner would not press charges. Fearing the worst, my husband checked himself into a treatment facility. Once he realized that the owner did not press charges, he checked himself out.  The counselor contacted me and I went to the facility to talk to the man I once referred to as husband.  The A&D counselor felt that my husband needed long term treatment and so did I as usual, he refused to listen. After detoxing, he was released on Thursday and bought crack on Saturday.   The following Friday, August 15, my husband called me demanding his half of our assets.  He wants me to buy him out of our home and pay him for his share of all property obtained while we were married.

This man will never hit rock bottom.  His parents are enabling him right to his grave. He is homeless, jobless and friendless and claims not to have any problems.  The problem is never about him, it is about those around him.  

In December, I will drop him from my health insurance.  This marriage has cost me dearly – emotional, physical, spiritual and financial.  

Next year, I will be seeking a divorce based on fault. I intend to claim that my husband's drug addiction is at fault for the failure of our marriage. The crack man has all of our lawn equipment, TV's, game systems, jewelry, ladders, pressure washing equipment -- you name it and my husband sole/pawned it. My husband sold everything that was not nailed down. Whatever is left, I intend to keep it, including our home. I earned this just by putting up with the insanity of his drugs and the chaos it has caused in my life.

Question: Do anyone know what my chances are in court?  I would like to keep the home and the remaining furniture.  The mortgage is in both our names but I had my husband to deed his share of our home over to me after he started running into financial and legal problems.

daisy699 · Answer

what an awful situation for you!!! I believe it's the drugs talking and making him so greedy but you do have to protect yourself from him taking anymore from you. I agree with ga get a restrainig order and file for divorce asap that may just be the eality check he needs!! I truly wish you the best...

Mikeinthesouth · Answer

He is tripping to actually think it is that is to just buy him out. LOL I would think even if you chose to do that it would still end up costing you more for the community property. Chances are he will just let it go when he sees it is not that easy. man drugs sure screw everything up so bad. Thank God I don't live like that any longer....

DeltaRedd1984 · Answer

I am flat broke. It's taking every dime I have to pay my mortgage and keep the utilities on. In January, my daughter and husband will both come off of my health insurance and health care reimbursement account. My daughter (not by my husband) will start med-school and will turn 25 years old in December. When they come off my medical insurance, my paycheck will increase by $1200 per month.

IBKleen · Answer

Keep good records on everything. Such as all the money he took, his trips to treatment, etc. Get a good lawyer and have the lawyer access his records from the treatment facilities. I think your chances are probably good with a good divorce lawyer.

I am so sorry that it came to this for you. I do believe when one door closes a window opens and I think now you will finally be rid of this nightmare and able to go on with your life. Please be good to yourself.

GA Guy · Answer

Why are you waiting to file for divorce? I'd say your chances are good. You also need to get a restraining order to keep him from pawning your remaining assets. Until it's in place, he can pawn everything you have.