Legal Question in Family Law in

In British Columbia the conept of "abandonment" has no real meaning; what counts is whether or not the children are being properly looked after. Either party can ask for a custody order, regardless of who moved out. The court will normally decide that the children should live with the parent best able to provide a stable home environment. The parent with day to day care wuld normally be entitled to child support from the other parent. If one of the parents needs support her/himself the court will ofter award it, based on a number of factors that are beyond the scope of a LawwGuru answer. See a lawyer as soon as possible.