Asked by the Customer on 17-04-2025 17:20:16
Question posted in the Divorce Law category relating to KwaZulu-Natal
Hi
So I've been married going on 18years and we have 2 girls I am a homemaker and have tried to work during our marriage but my husband has always found ways for me to leave work and have me at home for control he has over the years controlled finances vehicles I came into the relationship with a car that he used and later smashed then sold and bought a new car and put it in his name he also stopped me from driving by making me scared whenever I wanted to drive he'd say something is broken or lose or there's a whole in the Tyre thos has been our entire marriage he cut us out of having any contact with his and my family I can't have any friends I can't go out anywhere alone because I'd be accused of cheating my daughters and I are going through the worst with him my older daughter is even acting out and turning to substance abuse at 14, I want out of this marriage but I'm afraid he'll take my kids and give us nothing we have a flat we paying for and a car and when I threatened to leave he has said I'll get nothing what do I do how do I go about it but my kids and I need to get out
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