husband abandons family

[shecampbell]

What is the name of your state? Florida
My husband adandoned our son and I. We were expecting him home for Christmas and he never came. Two days later I was in the hospital with an irregular EKG. He has not contributed anything finanicially or otherwise this year. He refuses to answer messages we leave on his cell phone at work, he changed his email and home address. He has also stopped paying the mortgage on a home we own in Loxahatchee as well as on the one where I live with our son now. I do not make enough to afford payments on the home here by myself. My husband has a girlfriend and was working out of the CSX railroad office in Lakeland in December. He makes over $100,000. annually compared to my teacher salary of just under $40,000. My monthly mortgage of $1374. is more than one of my paychecks. I am emotionally very hurt and distressed wondering how I can continue making ends meet. We were married on July 25, 1999. I am also handicapped with respiratory problems. My husband has provided us with health insurance which will no longer be available to us. Please advise me of our rights in this matter. I am very grateful for any help or assistance you can provide.What is the name of your state?

 

[Zephyr]

file for divorce, custody, child support....(and because bali is such a fan of it) alimony- if you are so inclined

you're a teacher and don't have access to insurance?

 

[Silverplum]

What is the name of your state? Florida
My husband adandoned our son and I. We were expecting him home for Christmas and he never came. Two days later I was in the hospital with an irregular EKG. He has not contributed anything finanicially or otherwise this year. He refuses to answer messages we leave on his cell phone at work, he changed his email and home address. He has also stopped paying the mortgage on a home we own in Loxahatchee as well as on the one where I live with our son now. I do not make enough to afford payments on the home here by myself. My husband has a girlfriend and was working out of the CSX railroad office in Lakeland in December. He makes over $100,000. annually compared to my teacher salary of just under $40,000. My monthly mortgage of $1374. is more than one of my paychecks. I am emotionally very hurt and distressed wondering how I can continue making ends meet. We were married on July 25, 1999. I am also handicapped with respiratory problems. My husband has provided us with health insurance which will no longer be available to us. Please advise me of our rights in this matter. I am very grateful for any help or assistance you can provide.What is the name of your state?

Unless you want to learn how to do it all yourself, you'll need an attorney. Many offer free initial consultations -- check your yellow page ads.

"We" leave cell phone messages? Who is "we?"

 

[Shay-Pari'e]

You get a lawyer, and you get divorced. You can't live like this.

Put your heels on and file for divorce.

 

[Shay-Pari'e]

OK, am I just slow, or are you guy's just fast?

 

[Zephyr]

you must have been interrupted before you hit send LOL

 

[Silverplum]

Could he be dead?

 

[Shay-Pari'e]

Could he be dead?

Hey SP, I don't know, but I would think she would have been notified if he was dead. They are not divorced, and she would be the first to know by the police.

Pudding please, my mouth feels so yucky.

 

[Zephyr]

Could he be dead?

THIS MADE ME THINK NOT
his cell phone at work, he changed his email and home address.

 

[Silverplum]

THIS MADE ME THINK NOT
his cell phone at work, he changed his email and home address.

Okay.
Wonder where OP went?

 

[Gracie3787]

What is the name of your state? Florida
My husband adandoned our son and I. We were expecting him home for Christmas and he never came. Two days later I was in the hospital with an irregular EKG. He has not contributed anything finanicially or otherwise this year. He refuses to answer messages we leave on his cell phone at work, he changed his email and home address. He has also stopped paying the mortgage on a home we own in Loxahatchee as well as on the one where I live with our son now. I do not make enough to afford payments on the home here by myself. My husband has a girlfriend and was working out of the CSX railroad office in Lakeland in December. He makes over $100,000. annually compared to my teacher salary of just under $40,000. My monthly mortgage of $1374. is more than one of my paychecks. I am emotionally very hurt and distressed wondering how I can continue making ends meet. We were married on July 25, 1999. I am also handicapped with respiratory problems. My husband has provided us with health insurance which will no longer be available to us. Please advise me of our rights in this matter. I am very grateful for any help or assistance you can provide.What is the name of your state?

You need to immediately file for custody, CS and spousal support, and divorce, if that is what you want. However, Florida law allows for an order for CS,SS, and custody to be entered even if a divorce is not filed for.

You can get a consult with an attorney by calling the Florida Bar Lawyer Referall Service at 1-800-342-8011.

Or, you can file on your own by getting the forms from your court clerk's office or www.flcourts.org just click on family law forms under self help.

Or, you can go to your local Dept of Revenue CS enforcement office and they can begin the process for CS, however, they do not handle anything relating to spousal support.