Legal Question in Family Law in Florida
I have been separated from my husband for 1 year. Initially, he was very helpful with financial support to our two children and also myself. As the months went by, he paid less and less, and now, I'm lucky if I can get him to help at all. I work full time, and over time when and if I can, but I have two small children that need me desperately. This month, I was at the point of facing eviction because I simply can not afford everything on my salary alone. My husband is the one who decided to leave the family, but he will not file for divorce. I have tried many many times to get all the paperwork for divorce and child support completed, but I am so busy trying to work and take care of my children, that I get overwhelmed trying to file. There are so many issues in this divorce, for example; He is not a U.S. Citizen, he is/was renting our home out and collecting monies from it without telling me....while it was undergoing foreclosure, he has money invested in places all over, his family is very well off and live in South America and help him disguise his total income....the list goes on. I am not interested in getting anything other than what the court says he owes in child support.....and then just move on. I don't know where to start though, or how to file all these child support and divorce papers because I have no idea what salary he really makes in a month. I have to file this myself because I have absolutely no money to pay any kind of attorney. Can someone give me direction on how I should prioritize all this? What is important to worry about and what isn't? As I said, I just want the required child support and that is it. I have NO desire to waste time and energy on him or his magnificent wealth and money.....give me a break already.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Your situation as a head-of-household dealing with multiple parental, financial, and legal issues causes me to to offer simple advice: meet as soon as possible with a local attorney experienced in family law. Given your situation, you should not be concerned about a high legal fee or a retainer that you can't pay immediately. It appears that your husband has not filed for divorce and has been delaying any action only to serve his personal interests rather than the interests of his children. The best interests of your children require that you seek counsel now from an attorney who can assist you in preparation and filing of required documents and obtaining financial information from your husband. As described, your situation is too complicated to attempt to file it on your own.
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