onlyliveonce

Everyone here got me to think a little more seriously about going ahead and finding a way to get divorced from my AH. Well since I last posted I have done some research and didn't get too far with that but tonight I think I met a godsend. I was introduced to a friend of my aunt's who happens to be a paralegal at a law firm and is willing to draw up the papers and guide me through this process. I am SOOOOO....... very excited to have met her tonight. I already know a retired deputy sheriff who has told me he will serve him for me when I'm ready so I have that covered too. In all she said it would not be more than $150 for the filing fee and all. I can't wait for Monday morning so I can call her and get the show on the road. I just wanted to share and let you guys know that I do listen to you when you speak because I know you know what you're talking about. Thanks for looking out for me even when I didn't know I should be looking out!!!!!

tallulah

that's great news

naive

only live once-

that's good movement in the right direction. get those papers drawn up and get that retired deputy sheriff to deliver them. it sounds like a good plan.

if i remember correctly, you were going to wait one year. i remember when i read that, i thought, "oh dear, a lot of things can happen in a year", so i'm glad to hear that other doors are opening for you to separate sooner. well done.

naive

aasharon90

It's amazing how things work out.

I was in Houston for 10 yrs.,
married for 24 yrs and miserable
because i had moved on and
grew in my recovery and was so
homesick for my hometown of
Baton Rouge.

I was thinking the whole time i
was there of how i could move
back home.

I came here to SR and shared
and held on to my Faith that
in time something would happen.
I didnt know what or how.

Then low and behold i placed
my application with a bank here
in Baton Rouge, and was asked
to come in for an interview while
on my next visit.

Sure enough it happened. I was hired
and thus meant to return to Houston
to pack up my stuff and return to
BR with knowing if i did so Id have
to divorce.

Not A Problem. May marriage had
suffered because I grew in recovery
and the rest of the "normie" family
had not.

My marriage was so unbalanced.

Anyway, we loaded a uhaul and was
on the road to a new change in my
life.

I began my job and wasnt sure how
i was gonna handle the divorce proceed-
ings. Then without notice my HP blessed
me with a gift. My gift would soon
become my husband months later but
in the meantime he had connections
and knowledge of how to handle my
divorce.

Before i know it the divorce was over.

It all happened as it was suppose to
when i stepped out of the way and
allowed my HP to guide me from
beginning to end.

My ex husband remains in Houston with
no communications with me, happy in
guessing and me, ive remarried and living
happy joyous and free in recovery.

It was a blessing provided from the Man
Upstairs.

Thanks for letting me share.

onlyliveonce

I was going to wait until my taxes came back if I had to pay a lawyer but ours is going to be pretty simple as he's a drug addict/alcoholic and I want nothing but full legal and physical custody. Not really even looking for CS because it's hard to get that from drug addicts. The $200 a month or whatever I would get from him (if he was working) is not worth my sanity or serenity. I'll take what he gives and just be happy I got that. I just want to be divorced with full custody of son. I do have enough money where I can do it like this since she is going to guide me through the process. Thanks to everyone who gave me the push I needed to get this thing going. Monday morning I will be calling her to get the papers started. Feeling very optimistic about it all and it feels great.

want2bfreenow

Good for you! It's funny how sometimes the thing you need but seems unattainable just happens to come along when you need it! I know exactly how you feel about wanting nothing but your peace of mind. That is priceless! Good luck!