I'm trying to help out a friend of a friend. Here is a summary:
State: Florida
Status: Illegal Immigrant, Guatemala
Marital Status: Single
Gender: F
Situation:
She has a son, 6 mo old. The father is married and was married at the time they "made" the child. The fathers wife is aware of situation. He has been paying for a car and rent for her up until this week (at least 1.5 years). $400 for the car (in his name) and $600 for rent give or take. He also has been paying her cell phone and perhaps some other expenses. He is not paying for any child care or basics like food or diapers to my knowledge. Certainly not recently.
She called the fathers wife a week or so ago. She knew about the affair and son and said never call her again. Since then, the father has taken possession of the car, stopped paying rent on her apartment (month to month), and stopped her cell phone.
The child has his last name. She would like to return to Guatemala with the child. She has no income. The father will not sign papers for a passport for the child. He also is not supporting the child in any way. I don't know what papers there are showing he is the father other than the child certainly has his last name. He is a legal resident by the way.
One general question and one specific question:
What should she do? That's the general question. Bare in mind she has no transportation, income, or food and is being evicted. The father doesn't want the child, he is just punishing her.
Her landlord says he will evict her immediately for nonpayment. She won't be late until July 1. She has no rental contract. How much notice do they need to give her in Florida?
This is kind of a sad one, because the father doesn't care, she just wants to take the kid to Guatemala, and the father is making life as miserable as he can for her. He wants nothing to do with the kid. She has had trouble finding a Spanish speaking lawyer in Bradenton FL where she lives.
Any advice is appreciated.
State: Florida
Status: Illegal Immigrant, Guatemala
Marital Status: Single
Gender: F
Situation:
She has a son, 6 mo old. The father is married and was married at the time they "made" the child. The fathers wife is aware of situation. He has been paying for a car and rent for her up until this week (at least 1.5 years). $400 for the car (in his name) and $600 for rent give or take. He also has been paying her cell phone and perhaps some other expenses. He is not paying for any child care or basics like food or diapers to my knowledge. Certainly not recently.
She called the fathers wife a week or so ago. She knew about the affair and son and said never call her again. Since then, the father has taken possession of the car, stopped paying rent on her apartment (month to month), and stopped her cell phone.
The child has his last name. She would like to return to Guatemala with the child. She has no income. The father will not sign papers for a passport for the child. He also is not supporting the child in any way. I don't know what papers there are showing he is the father other than the child certainly has his last name. He is a legal resident by the way.
One general question and one specific question:
What should she do? That's the general question. Bare in mind she has no transportation, income, or food and is being evicted. The father doesn't want the child, he is just punishing her.
Her landlord says he will evict her immediately for nonpayment. She won't be late until July 1. She has no rental contract. How much notice do they need to give her in Florida?
This is kind of a sad one, because the father doesn't care, she just wants to take the kid to Guatemala, and the father is making life as miserable as he can for her. He wants nothing to do with the kid. She has had trouble finding a Spanish speaking lawyer in Bradenton FL where she lives.
Any advice is appreciated.