Liverpool, NY Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

That question doesn't make sense as written. If you're asking how long you have to respond to a motion, the return date is on the Notice of Motion - but that may not be the date on which your response is due. Motion practice is not a do-it-yourself project. Have your papers reviewed by at attorney.

Simply having lost your job is insufficient to have counsel appointed. Are you indigent? You can get forms at the pro se office in the courthouse in order to file a motion seeking appointment of an attorney.

No, your wife can't do that. As soon as the divorce action was filed, both you and your wife were subject to "automatic orders" pursuant to the NY Domestic Relations Law (DRL) 236(B)(2)/ 22 NYCCR 202.16(a), that prohibit you both from taking marital assets or incurring unusual debts with joint funds. You need to request a court conference immediately, so that a judge can explain to your wife that she cannot do this and if necessary, seek a restraining order against her. Ultimately if she did take anything considered a joint asset, you will be compensated either directly or by an offset when the assets are divided pursuant to a settlement agreement or court order.