The facts:
* My wife and I have been married since 1987, separated early in 2004. No legal separation was filed. I left the residence in NY and now reside in CT.
* I paid the rent for her for 2.5 yrs. and then for 2 yrs. have made monthly payments to help her with expenses.
* We have no children. No joint property, no joint debt, no joint accounts.
* She is employed and capable of providing for herself.
* She is experiencing financial problems and is seeking assistance to not lose her apartment.
I would like to initiate a legal separation leading to divorce, and would like to have some idea how easy it would be for her to come after me financially. I am tempted to pay her a lump sum in exchange for a signed separation agreement, but is this unnecessary? I am concerned she will take this as a sign that she can come to me whenever she is having issues.
Please help.
* My wife and I have been married since 1987, separated early in 2004. No legal separation was filed. I left the residence in NY and now reside in CT.
* I paid the rent for her for 2.5 yrs. and then for 2 yrs. have made monthly payments to help her with expenses.
* We have no children. No joint property, no joint debt, no joint accounts.
* She is employed and capable of providing for herself.
* She is experiencing financial problems and is seeking assistance to not lose her apartment.
I would like to initiate a legal separation leading to divorce, and would like to have some idea how easy it would be for her to come after me financially. I am tempted to pay her a lump sum in exchange for a signed separation agreement, but is this unnecessary? I am concerned she will take this as a sign that she can come to me whenever she is having issues.
Please help.
