Legal Question in Family Law in Minnesota

I'm 51 and going through a divorce 30+yr mariage,two adult girls with one child each have bipolar and related disabilities, I am the authorized payee. 19 yr old son with add is stil in school, was fired from two jobs since this began, he's very depressed and has lots of nightmares.I'm devistated. returned home from a bible convention and my husband was not only busy on porn sights but was looking for hookups. I'm going through menopause. very fragle, decided to go to my parents to think about our life. He has admited to affairs in the past, which he said he was sorry. I felt I needed to for give him. when I arrived at my parents two hours later he called to say our marriage is over. By the time I got back home he had called the landlord to tell him we were leaving. He had called his brother to move all our valuble possetions and move them even my bed had to sleep on the floor. I still do not know where things are. Three months later he is living with a girlfriend having her write his checks to me for spousal support. He makes over 3,000. a mo. plus works for cash on the side. I have relieded on his income my whole married life. I get $300. 2 times a month. He paid more then that for the trucks we used to drive. started school to see if i can get any kind of career to suport my self and get my son through school. I'm an emotitional wreck. been hospitalized for stress related IBS infection.ankle surgery.and female related biopsy. the next court date is in aug. He wanted to get a paralegal to help sort things out but as soon as she put the truck on my side of the page he fired her. so he told me to get papers in and the longer I took the meaner he would get. so I filed papers even though I was not emotionaly ready to. he did not respond til Jan. 19th the temp. court date was 26th of Jan.It was this day i learned he had hired a lawyer.the 19th so I had one week to get a lawyer. already filed impropa papers. so I showed up with out a lawyer, I brought tons of paperwork to show my proofs. and because they lied and made adding mistakes the judge made the six hundred dollar judgment. I can not provide for my self right now. When we talked to the paraleagal he had agreed to 1200. right off the bat. I'm so stressed. Feel very volnerable. I do have a lawyer now but its may 28th and I'm still trying to live on 600.00.he is planning a mediation.I'm so afraid I'm being taken advantage of. what do I do now?

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