Having a non-violent malignant, covert narcissist, wealthy husband of 10yrs…he has prospered these years, while I was kept poor, my life in shambles. As it sits, by design everything of his is his separate property. I go to divorce and I’m SOL. Alimony would not sustain me.
As a layman, I’ve dug in and found it is possible to sue a husband monetarily for emotional abuse damages. (not in a divorce lawsuit).
Do you know the specific marital laws? I found place where it mentions each should take care of each other and to prosper, in so many words to the effect, but can’t find anything expounding on it to more define prosper, etc. I think there are tort law that might be relevant.
If so, would it be a personal injury attny who would be the type of attorney?
This is SO important to me.
You would need to see a personal injury attorney or general litigation attorney to see about suing for the tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress.
You should also pursue claims for postseparation support and alimony if you are the dependent spouse and he is the supporting spouse.
Anna Ayscue
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