Divorce from Bed and Board reasons

This is a more expensive route to go because it requires a hearing which requires a lot of time and effort on behalf of the attorney.

It sounds like you may have grounds for a divorce from bed and board, if you don’t have any other options you have enough facts to justify filing the lawsuit. The court will make a determination based on the facts.

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I need help understanding if things my STBX has done would qualify for a Divorce from Bed and Board. He doesn’t drink excessively nor has he had any affairs. I think I may qualify under 4 and maybe 3 below:
(3) By cruel or barbarous treatment endangers the life of the other. In addition, the court may grant the victim of such treatment the remedies available under G.S. 50B-1, et seq.
(4) Offers such indignities to the person of the other as to render his or her condition intolerable and life burdensome.

In the time we’ve been married (17 years) he’s had about 12 jobs. He loses them for this or that reason and its always someone else’s fault. Most recently, he went without supporting us from August 04 until April 07 - HE made the decision not to support us and stayed at home. He felt his houseework was sufficient. During the intervals he did work, he used the funds to make a bill payment for him…not support our family. He has ruined our finances…has many unpaid bills and creditors calling us all the time, threatening liens, etc. He is now working and only contributing about 20% though if we were dividing it based on percentages, he should pay 35%. Last year, when my mother was sick and dying, he told me he would spit in her coffin when she died. He yells and screams at the kids and I. A few years ago, he stole an appliance to put in our house. This guy is a loser!

He won’t leave easily because I pay 80% of our bills including his health insurance!

I don’t want to move because he’ll lose the house. He can’t afford to pay mortgage, utilities, etc. And, if we lose the house, it will damage my credit further than he has already done. Help!

Does this qualify because I certainly find my conditions intolerable and life burdensome? And, why is this a more expensive route to go?