Help Jenny-Lynn Keep Her Home After Abuse

Hello & thank you for taking the time to read my story.

My name is Jenny-Lynn and my story is one of domestic abuse and the legal system's failure to adequately protect me, even though I did everything right & won my case.

I met my (now) Ex-husband when I was 18. I spent 37 years of my life with him and we have 2 children who are now adults.

I am a fiercely private person and did not talk about my home situation. Abusers have a way of scaring you silent. My kids and I all suffered.

In October of 2022, I suffered a major medical emergency and almost died. His response to me was that I "wasn't dying fast enough."

The hospital was concerned and sent a social worker & officer to my home after I was released. This only enraged him more. This led to an event where my life was in jeopardy and I hired an attorney and filed for Domestic Violence Restraining Order, which was granted by the CA court (complete no contact) and he was removed, by law enforcement, from our home.

Restraining order in place, I filed for divorce. He dragged the process out for 2 years. Knowing I am still suffering health issues, his actions certainly read like attempt to stall in hopes I pass before the process is done.

I won my case (June, 2024).

He contested.

I won that.

He controlled our finances.

He refuses to release my half of our financial assets (this was due in August, 2024).

He is in violation of a court order.

The court awarded me my home, as it was predominantly paid for (down payment) by my inheritance from my Grandmother.

This enraged him and he is continuing to abuse me and our adult children (who live with & care for me) by withholding my court awarded assets.

Because of this, I need to raise $$$ in a hurry to pay for HOA & MORTGAGE payments that I have been unable to make because he is in violation of the court order.

I did everything by the book, in terms of my legal journey to escape my situation. The court granted my no contact restraining order and removed him from the home. The court awarded me my home & a financial settlement. He has disobeyed the order.

Sharing all this is excruciating for me. He knows how private of a person I am. He is counting on me keeping quiet and losing my home. Please help me keep it. I have to believe that good conquers evil. I have to.