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worked @ my husbands chiropractic office for the past 19 years. I've worked for him starting the second year. Practice is in his name. I never received a "paycheck" although we did do W-2'sfor most years. This has been our sole income for the past 19 yrs. I am thinking of getting a legal seperation, he has pretty much cut me off to our accounts that are joint since I've left working with him. how would this work monereraly, until I can support myself fully.

Submitted: 147 days and 9 hours ago.

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Posted by Shelley 147 days and 9 hours ago.

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You can file for separation and ask for a temporary support order where he pays you spousal support and covers your health insurance, etc, until you reconcile or a final divorce is issued.

147 days and 9 hours ago.

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Does asking for support mean that I will get it. and would he stay in the house of would I he pays I maintain it

Posted by Shelley 147 days and 9 hours ago.

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Since you were working for him and now you are unemployed then yes you will get support until you can find a new job to support yourself. You are sort of like a wife who did not work at all and it is very likely you will get the house and help with maintaining it.

147 days and 8 hours ago.

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OK I worked there while taking some classes for massage therapy, I am lisensed in Illinois I have a small room @ the office However I am part time and do not make nearly enough to fully support myself. I need to get more skills to do so I will have to get a degree or do some vocational training in a different field. He cant pay forever, so would he have to contribute to this?

Posted by Shelley 147 days and 8 hours ago.

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Yes he would have to continue to pay the support usually for half the time the marriage lasted so in your case it would be between 9 and 10 years or until you remarry. But since you can have part time income working as a massage therapist he would only have to pay for what you are unable to make yourself.

147 days and 8 hours ago.

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Thank You so much, if we divorce will it most likely be 1/2 1/2 of all assets? I guess I wanted to get my money's worth Thank You for your answers Truley appreciated

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Yes if you divorce the assets will be split as evenly as the court finds to be equitable, which is usually 50/50.

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You can file for separation and ask for a temporary support order where he pays you spousal support and covers your health insurance, etc, until you reconcile or a final divorce is issued.

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Does asking for support mean that I will get it. and would he stay in the house of would I he pays I maintain it

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Since you were working for him and now you are unemployed then yes you will get support until you can find a new job to support yourself. You are sort of like a wife who did not work at all and it is very likely you will get the house and help with maintaining it.

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Thank You so much, if we divorce will it most likely be 1/2 1/2 of all assets? I guess I wanted to get my money's worth Thank You for your answers Truley appreciated

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Yes if you divorce the assets will be split as evenly as the court finds to be equitable, which is usually 50/50.

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You can file for separation and ask for a temporary support order where he pays you spousal support and covers your health insurance, etc, until you reconcile or a final divorce is issued.

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Does asking for support mean that I will get it. and would he stay in the house of would I he pays I maintain it

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Since you were working for him and now you are unemployed then yes you will get support until you can find a new job to support yourself. You are sort of like a wife who did not work at all and it is very likely you will get the house and help with maintaining it.

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Thank You so much, if we divorce will it most likely be 1/2 1/2 of all assets? I guess I wanted to get my money's worth Thank You for your answers Truley appreciated

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Yes if you divorce the assets will be split as evenly as the court finds to be equitable, which is usually 50/50.

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