Legal Question in Family Law in Alabama
Good Father bad situation
im still commonlaw married w/license, but been split up over a year, no court order is in place. i havent paid child support like i should but i have given money when i could. when she wants to go out drinking she would let me keep my kids, but when she gets mad at me she dosent let me see them. im starting school march 8 and will have a job by then, can she do that to the kids, one minute she will admit im a great father but when she is mad all she does is bad mouth me to my kids(he dont love you) etc. i know its taking me awhile to get on my feet but she says one minute its ok then the next im a loser. please help
but for some reason she wont file c support on me, i told her to do it or i will.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Good Father bad situation
You have the power to change this situation. In order to do that, you have to be proactive. You need an attorney to file for divorce, and get some court orders in place. Those orders will include an instruction against her 'bad-mouthing' you. She may not want court-ordered child support, as she may be receiving state assistance, and documentation of your support in any amount might jeopardize that.
In the interim, pay child support $ to her by money order so that you have a paper trail of what is being paid. She can ask for some arrearage support, but that is based upon your income at the time, and can be set up in payment arrangements with your current payments.
Please feel free to contact me if you have further questions.
TCL
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