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I'm sure I want a divorce but...?

My husband and I have been married 2 1/2 years. We have a daughter who's too young to have an opinion. He cheated me and said he wanted a divorce. Now he's having second thoughts. I don't believe in divorce, but I don't want to stay married for the wrong reasons. I've always believed once a cheater always a cheater, and he has shown no remorse. I'm thinking about packing up and taking our daughter, but I don't want to be charged with kidnapping. What should I do?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    File for divorce and custody - problem solved.

  • 1 decade ago

    You can NOT kidnap your own child unless he has joint custody. Do NOT let him dictate or decide when the marriage is over. You do not trust him and yes a cheater can and most likely will do so again and the fact that the bastard is not even remorseful says something. Do you want to raise your child in a home like that?

  • 1 decade ago

    You won't be charged with kidnapping because it is your daughter. Before that though, maybe you two can go to a counselor? Or have something written down in a document if you want to stay with your husband that says if he cheats on you, then he must pay you x amount of dollars or something like that.

  • 1 decade ago

    Everything is so much harder when a child is involved. You can leave but you can't just "take" her along. I guess you could tell your husband you're moving out and you should try to start acting like "responsible divorced parents" now and decide who has your daughter when. If he acts like a jerk, you have to do things legally with her or yes, you will be in trouble with the law. I know this sucks....good luck.

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  • 1 decade ago

    i've sorta been in your shoes... my husband cheated on me the entire time we were dating but i didn't find out til we were married... he did show remorse though and hasn't done it again... i let him know how bad it really hurt... we have 3 kids now! and have been married for almost 3 years.... we have nearly gone through divorce twice now.... i'm like you though... i didn't get married to turn around and get divorced... it's hard!!! but i tell myself that i'm in this for good... for better or worse....

    but i do believe if your husband isn't going to be faithful to you and you alone you have every reason in the book to leave him, and to take your child with you! you have no reason to stay (if you don't want to) and wouldn't want to leave your child in a copromising situation with him, so i don't think it would be considered kidnapping! its as much your child as it is his!

    good luck in whatever you decide to do!

  • 1 decade ago

    It should be okay to take your daughter as long as you don't leave the state. Go speak to an attorney and find out what your options are. Good Luck!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You have answered your own question...You won't be charged for kidnapping. File for your divorce.

  • Kevin7
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    1 decade ago

    consult a divorce attorney and a social service agency arrange a plan so you can be independent if you do divorce

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    hmmmm. Lets see there's divorce or divorce or better yet divorce. BTW did I mention divorce?

  • 1 decade ago

    Kick him out then see if you want to try to work it out.

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