kipper1963
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Florida
Hello, I am divorced after 20 years of marriage & 22 years together total. We have one son. My ex-husband walked out on us after planning to do so for 6 months. He emptied the bank account & left me with nothing. I had been a stay at home mom for 14 years. I had no money for representation in the divorce, but do receive alimony & child support. My son developed an eating disorder within 2 months of his father abandoning us. It took over a year for him to get this under control with the help of a therapist. He has unfortunately also developed severe anxiety with anxiety/panic attacks, depression, OCD & agoraphobia. His situation has become much worse this past August when he stated he wanted to commit suicide. His emotional problems are such that I cannot work full time because of them. He sees his therapist & a psychiatrist & is on 3 different medications. I have asked my ex-husband to help more financially because we live in poverty & he has refused. He has remarried & they have 2 full time incomes. I have proof from before he walked out of his finances & also present day finances where he is able to go on cruises, buy a new car, a lot of expenses, but he will not help his son get out of poverty. What options do I have here legally? His father has not been involved with his sons care at all & I have my son 100% of the time - there are no overnight visitations because of his fathers behavior & how he has treated his son. I have the support of both the therapist & psychiatrist. I just want to be able to provide a better life for my son. He has been affected negatively because we do not have much money for food & bills. I have no money to save to go back to school. I do not qualify for any state benefits either. What rights do I & my son have? Can I get a modification os the MSA?
Hello, I am divorced after 20 years of marriage & 22 years together total. We have one son. My ex-husband walked out on us after planning to do so for 6 months. He emptied the bank account & left me with nothing. I had been a stay at home mom for 14 years. I had no money for representation in the divorce, but do receive alimony & child support. My son developed an eating disorder within 2 months of his father abandoning us. It took over a year for him to get this under control with the help of a therapist. He has unfortunately also developed severe anxiety with anxiety/panic attacks, depression, OCD & agoraphobia. His situation has become much worse this past August when he stated he wanted to commit suicide. His emotional problems are such that I cannot work full time because of them. He sees his therapist & a psychiatrist & is on 3 different medications. I have asked my ex-husband to help more financially because we live in poverty & he has refused. He has remarried & they have 2 full time incomes. I have proof from before he walked out of his finances & also present day finances where he is able to go on cruises, buy a new car, a lot of expenses, but he will not help his son get out of poverty. What options do I have here legally? His father has not been involved with his sons care at all & I have my son 100% of the time - there are no overnight visitations because of his fathers behavior & how he has treated his son. I have the support of both the therapist & psychiatrist. I just want to be able to provide a better life for my son. He has been affected negatively because we do not have much money for food & bills. I have no money to save to go back to school. I do not qualify for any state benefits either. What rights do I & my son have? Can I get a modification os the MSA?
