Asked by the Customer on 14-03-2020 08:50:15
Question posted in the Divorce Law category relating to Gauteng
Good morning,
I would like to please get advise on my situation regarding my marriage.
I’ve been separated from my husband for nearly 6 years now. He cheated on me with our personal assistant and went on to marry her in another (their) country (Zimbabwe) whilst still married to me. They have a child together just few months after I left.I left the business when I couldn’t take the emotional abuse anymore because that wasn’t what I signed up for.
I didn’t resign from the business but he doesn’t give me money to support his son at all. He lies about not having money but lives a lavish lifestyle whilst his child had to move from private to government school because I couldn’t afford at all. Our son has seen a school psychologist because his marks were dropping and he became extremely reserved and angry at his father.
I’ve since had another son from another man, but we’re just good friends now.
I can’t afford a divorce at all but I would please like to know my rights and steps to take in order to close this chapter and move on. What do I do, how can I get maybe a pro bono divorce and what are my rights in this situation?
Thanking you in advance
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