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I would suggest filing for divorce and asking the court for an order to deal with the finances in the meantime. If he's no longer helping financially, time is of the essence. The longer you wait, the longer the bills will go unpaid. You cannot force him to come back. Instead, you have to learn how best to move forward for your sake and for the sake of your children. It's a hard time, but you will survive.

If you have an attorney, talk with him or her. If you do not, you should ask her to explore borrowing the money to pay off the loan and then you can sign over your interest to her. If she cannot borrow the money, then the decree should state that she must pay the loan and when it is paid off, you will sign off your interest. It should also state that she will indemnify you for any payments that you have to make on the loan. That is important because if she files bankruptcy in the future, the property settlement is not dischargeable and she will still owe you the money.

You asked: I have a divorce law question regarding pensions. When both spouses have been paying into their respective accounts, can one spouse (the wife)Additional Details:demand half of the other spouse''s (the husbands) pension? The plans are of equal value, children are all grow and out of the house, they are both fully employed/employable, have no health issues and the husband is willing to give the house to the wife and relinquish any part of the value of the house. The basic concept is that both parties are entitled to 50% of the marital estate upon a divorce.  The marital estate consists of all assets and liabilities accrued during the marriage, with some limited exceptions.  Each of you would be entitled to 50% of the marital portion of the other's pension / retirement accounts.  If the accounts are about equal, then you could decide that each of you keeps your own. Stu Shafer