Legal Question in Family Law in Florida
To begin off i am a mother of a 19 month old daughter, her father(23) and I(22) are currently together(not married) but i'm planning on leaving him soon.We've been together for 8 years and are always arguing and just seems like theres no hope when he doesnt even want to go to counseling and try and get our relationship back,and i feel its not good for our daughter to watch this. Also he's been drinking everyday and never seems to have time to spend with us i mean its drinking at home but still i dont want our daughter to grow up seeing that i mean one every now and then is fine but not everyday when your off from work and drink all day long.
As of now i am unemployed have been for 5 years, he supports our daughter and I finanical, this past year and half i have fell into depression very badly and i felt like i need to do something not just for myself but my daughter,so im taking online college and trying to find a job,have been applying everywhere but still no responses. I feel since my finacee has it all a house he rents,transporation(He brought me one that he pays off but its under his name,no credit,that'll lose), and a job that he can support our daughter with.And i have nothing i feel im going to lose my little girl,im the one who has brought her up the way she is,shes such a happy little girl,you can ask anybody who knows her and I. I'm her caregiver 24/7 and i feel money buys you everything and im so afarid he's going to take her from me,and i would never ever do that too him i want her to have a father but i cant be with him anymore,I need to be happy too. I dont know where to begin off,where do i go for legal advice, i have no money for a lawyer like he would.
I do have a place to stay with my daughter in the meanwhile but still no job to support her, i will continue my hardest to look for one but if i leave now will i lose her since i dont have a job but my mother will help me finicially? And can he use that i have depression against me? Please help me someone i am so desperate i need out of this relationship and i want my daughter in good hands..
One more thing when i do leave,His mother and father(her grandparents) how can i get suprivised vistation? My finacee and I had too tell his parents they can not be around are daughter because his parents are hooked up painkillers really bad and are always fighting and drugged up and i cant trust them around my daughter alone and he cant either. His mother told us that she wishes our daughter was never born and my daughter and i have ruined her life by taking her son away from her. I dont feel comfortable with them alone with her and how can i make sure she will be okay and file a suprivised vistation? Thank you so much everyone who reads and applys i will be so grateful thank you again
1 Answer from Attorneys
Hi. Unfortunately, your numerous questions can't really be answered quickly on a board such as this one. These are complex custody issues that are best left to a competent family law attorney. I suggest you seek professional counsel from an attorney to properly address your concerns and issues.
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