What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? FL
After 27 years of marriage I was divorced from my wife in April 2012. I have owned my own business for 20+ years but my health has been diminishing for the past 5 and my income has gone down for the past few years and I could not afford to pay for an attorney for my divorce hearing. With that said, the judge issued me to pay my ex wife $250 (plus give her the house, 7 partials of land and a few other assets pertaining to my business). I was also ordered to pay her $250 alimony for the rest of her or my life (only way out was if one of us died!). She works 1 permanent fulltime job and 1 seasonal parttime job but have no clue how much she is making nowaday. In May, 2014, after many months of fighting for SSDI, I was finally granted full disability and have been given a fixed (but very low) monthly income. I'm barely able to make ends meat and the $250 a month is forcing me to ask for financial help from friends and relatives. I've reopened my divorce case pro se but her attorney is now throwing out all these motions and orders to me making me sound like a felon. I have no means to pay for an attorney to represent me but I have no clue what all this paperwork is about. Is there any way for me to get free legal representation in Levy County, Florida? I've tried Three Rivers but they tell me they don't work on alimony cases and that's the only free legal advice I can find in my area. ANY HELP would be greatly appreciated!!
After 27 years of marriage I was divorced from my wife in April 2012. I have owned my own business for 20+ years but my health has been diminishing for the past 5 and my income has gone down for the past few years and I could not afford to pay for an attorney for my divorce hearing. With that said, the judge issued me to pay my ex wife $250 (plus give her the house, 7 partials of land and a few other assets pertaining to my business). I was also ordered to pay her $250 alimony for the rest of her or my life (only way out was if one of us died!). She works 1 permanent fulltime job and 1 seasonal parttime job but have no clue how much she is making nowaday. In May, 2014, after many months of fighting for SSDI, I was finally granted full disability and have been given a fixed (but very low) monthly income. I'm barely able to make ends meat and the $250 a month is forcing me to ask for financial help from friends and relatives. I've reopened my divorce case pro se but her attorney is now throwing out all these motions and orders to me making me sound like a felon. I have no means to pay for an attorney to represent me but I have no clue what all this paperwork is about. Is there any way for me to get free legal representation in Levy County, Florida? I've tried Three Rivers but they tell me they don't work on alimony cases and that's the only free legal advice I can find in my area. ANY HELP would be greatly appreciated!!