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homelessness

Well it looks like I'm facing being homeless. Life with this man is so sad with no foreseeable happiness in the future. I have gotten to that point where I dread having him come home. I know that divorce is on it's way and I'm sick to my stomach. I'm on disability with a very limited income, and with the bills I have, it will be very hard to survive, let alone having a roof over my head or pay for a lawyer.

My anxiety is through the roof and makes concentration almost impossible. I am not sure what to do and feel very lost. In the state of Idaho there is no spouse support so he can through me out like trash.

I have been praying to win the lottery so I can escape this mess and support my self without anyone's assistance. If I did win I would build housing for the homeless so they would have a place to call home.....sounds like a pipe dream how crazy is that.

I just don't know what to do my head is spinning.

Re: homelessness

Doreen: I would call the nearest public housing office. People on disability are usually given priority for housing. I would also call the local women's services center. When I got divorced, I received no alimony for the first nine months and only worked part time due to an injury and was a stay at home mom for half the marriage. I got the house and he got his retirement. Contact the nearest Bar Association to see if there is anyone doing "pro bono" (free) legal work. I went to the Food Pantry and shopped at Thrift Shops. If your husband has enough money to move on, hopefully you can stay where you are (if you can afford it, or just stay as long as you can until you get into public housing) and your husband can leave. Both Lawyers kicked my husband out (he filed).