MARRIED IN NEVADA (2005)
DIVORCE PROCESS IN NEW YORK (2009)


I'm sorry to be so pushy but time is really an issue right now...here is my situation in a nutshell...what I need is any legal advice/comments and not moral advice...not trying to be mean but I need to take care of this ASAP...

---------------------

JUNE 2009: My wife asked me for a divorce.

JULY 2009: She got the paperwork and I reluctantly signed them in front of a notary, stating I emotionally abandoned her. Which wasn't true. I never abandoned her emotionally or physically. I still love her. (we stayed living together until October, 2009 when I found out she was dating her Ex-Husband; though she still has stuff in the apartment)

AUGUST 2009: Her lawyer files the paperwork with the court.

OCTOBER 2009: She walks out and moves in with her Ex-Husband.

By end of year: Divorce should be final.

Here is the thing...when I signed these papers two things were going on. First I was weaning myself off my medication (anti-depressant) without my doctors knowlege and just prior to my signing my wife threatened me (she actually said she would stab me if I didn't - I have an audio recording of this)...though I doubt she would have actually done it she did stab our wedding photo to shreds with a steak knife. Hope you are all still with me.

Now I learn she became "friends" with her ex-husband on Facebook in february 2009 & started talking on the phone with him on the phone going back to at least May, 2009.

Do I have any legal case to stop this divorce or am I screwed regardless of my circumstances. I want to put this on hold and deal with these issues. I am afraid this may all come back to hurt me even though we are not seeking any money from each other. She did leave me with a large debt (not all hers mine too) and I have to declare bankruptcy. Also we had just signed a 2-year lease for our apartment which took effect 9/1/09. Both of our names are on it and I don't want to move I agreed to be on the lease because she would be paying half of all the bills. If I cannot stop the divorce or even if I can and since she has moved out can I still hold her to half the lease for the next two years. ( I have no intentions of changign the locks or stopping her from entering the apartment). Unfortunatly I cannot afford expensive lawyers so I need some good advice and maybe information on reasonable lawyers in my area (NYC, Manhattan)

Please help...I'll be checking back constantly for advice...

Thanks...

oma