I am going through a Divorce with my next and hopefully my last Settlement Conference in August. I was abused in every way possible, except for physical abuse. There are Police reports; evidence from my Doctor sent to my lawyer; evidence from Counsellors; evidence from mental health where he went to Anger Management; affidavits from family and friends that witnessed the abuse that went on in the marriage for close to 5 years. Evidence from my place of employment that I almost lost my job after being there for 30+ years due to the abuse affecting me and my performance at work. My lawyer wanted all of these documents and for what? At my last Settlement Conference when the Judge ordered that I pay support to him for 5 years, next is the home that I paid for 100%, plus he received half of what we (I) purchased during the marriage of 4 3/4 years. He is an American that I sponsored and became a Canadian Citizen on July 1st. He owes close to $17,000.00 American in support for his 2 children in the States, plus much more to the government down there.
This is just a very brief description of my situation. The worse hell that I have ever been through.
Why does the Family Law and Divorce Act not take into consideration the abuse and why he really came to Canada to get away from his debts down there, of which I also have evidence (even a Warrant for his Arrest)? I feel so lost and I can't even turn to my lawyer for help. One lawyer in Mississauga that reviewed my case (with copies of everything possible) said that he should not get anything at all. My lawyer said to me at the last conference that ABUSE has nothing to do in regard to who gets what. And yet she had me get all the evidence of the abuse of which I had to pay for.
PLEASE TELL ME, WHERE IS THE JUSTICE. DID HE HAVE TO BEAT ME PHYSICALLY? He was too smart for that, being a former Police Officer of which they let him go after two years and then a Private Investigator. I need your advice. PLEASE!
This is just a very brief description of my situation. The worse hell that I have ever been through.
Why does the Family Law and Divorce Act not take into consideration the abuse and why he really came to Canada to get away from his debts down there, of which I also have evidence (even a Warrant for his Arrest)? I feel so lost and I can't even turn to my lawyer for help. One lawyer in Mississauga that reviewed my case (with copies of everything possible) said that he should not get anything at all. My lawyer said to me at the last conference that ABUSE has nothing to do in regard to who gets what. And yet she had me get all the evidence of the abuse of which I had to pay for.
PLEASE TELL ME, WHERE IS THE JUSTICE. DID HE HAVE TO BEAT ME PHYSICALLY? He was too smart for that, being a former Police Officer of which they let him go after two years and then a Private Investigator. I need your advice. PLEASE!
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