[confused during divorce]

I have been separated from my husband for about 5 months- we are in the midst of getting the separation agreement signed and waiting for the divorce to be final. I started dating someone a month or so after we separated and am about 13 weeks pregnant now. I'm just wondering if my husband can do anything to hold up the divorce or cause trouble where that is concerned - we all reside in Maryland.

[rmet4nzkx]

Congratulations! By not waiting to get pregnant until you are divorced you have given your husband grounds of adultery by which to divorce you. I strongly suggest you consult a family law attorney ASAP.

[aaron]

Adultery may not be a ground for "fault" divorce, given that the couple separated before the non-marital relationship began, and the relationship arguably thus did not contribute to the breakdown of the marital relationship. But it is worth discussing that possibilility, as well as how to address paternity issues, with a local family lawyer.

[confused during divorce]

First of all the relationship was not planned - it's something that happened as was the pregnancy. Second of all my husband was staying out ALL night over night for 2 months before he left. We had a joint phone account and I saw a new number show up on his bill for several hours a day - not only calls, but text messages too - around the time he started staying out - that just so happened to be another woman - he will not admit to a relationship with her. He is the one that made the decision to leave and end our marriage.

I have a lawyer for the separation and divorce - the agreement is in the works - one final matter to work out - he's not going to find out because we have only told a couple of people within the family. his lawyer knows as well as mine that things didn't work and it was his decision to leave - we are going with a no fault divorce.