INDIANA COUNTY, Pa. -- The family of a local dentist to go through with divorce proceedings inside the Indiana County courthouse Thursday because, they said, that's what he would have wanted.

In the end, Dr. John Yelenic's wife will get child support, the deed to an apartment building and money from the sale of their home.

That Blairsville home is where a neighbor boy found Yelenic dead on April 14. Investigators believe the 39-year-old dentist died sometime between the evening of April 13 and the morning of April 14.

Police said he bled to death after a violent struggle with an attacker they believe he knew.

The divorce papers were found inside his home, unsigned, though many people -- including his cousin who is now in charge of his estate -- testified he had every intention of signing them.

Because of that, his wife will be given her share.

"He would have wanted this (divorce)," said MaryAnne Clark, Yelenic's cousin.

Yelenic's divorce proceeding with his wife, Michele, had been long and bitter. He filed in 2002.

For a while, they shared custody of their son, until Michele Yelenic accused Yelenic of molesting the boy. Those charges were later deemed unfounded.

She also filed a protection from abuse order in 2005.

His family said Michele Yelenic hasn't given any money to the reward fund set up to catch his killer.

"Everyone's very upset. We just know that this would have been a day that John would have been so happy. They don't understand," Clark said.

Blairsville police have not named a suspect and won't comment on if they've questioned Michelle Yelenik.

In unusual security steps taken Thursday, Michele Yelenic was escorted by four Sheriff's deputies out of the back of the courthouse, because Chief Deputy Chris Cusimano said Judge Carol Hanna didn't want her to be harassed by the media.

Reporters were held inside the courtroom until she left.

She has repeatedly refused comment about her husband's death.

Inside the courtroom, the judge told all of the parties involved that she wasn't sure she had the authority to grant a divorce against someone who is already dead.

The judge said she will make a ruling in the next few weeks.