What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NJ
My girlfriends husband just left her after 8 years of marriage. They had a newborn child when he left and she had been on unemployment for the last 2 years. They tried for 6 years to have a baby and finally had this blessing and on the baby's 3 month bday he came home and said he's been cheating on her with a coworker and leaving that night. He took some clothes and just left. He currently comes every week and gives her all of his money with the exception of $100 to pay all of the bills. Being that she can't do it alone she has told him that he needs to help because he abandoned them.
My question is he's been gone for 2 months now and it's apparent that he's not coming back and although she wants him to it won't happen. What is her next step legally it all seems very messy being that they are married and she's in this position.
Can she get alimony?
He hardly sees the baby because he doesn't want to be around her and she tells him he can't see the baby unless she's there.
My question is what should she do now?
My girlfriends husband just left her after 8 years of marriage. They had a newborn child when he left and she had been on unemployment for the last 2 years. They tried for 6 years to have a baby and finally had this blessing and on the baby's 3 month bday he came home and said he's been cheating on her with a coworker and leaving that night. He took some clothes and just left. He currently comes every week and gives her all of his money with the exception of $100 to pay all of the bills. Being that she can't do it alone she has told him that he needs to help because he abandoned them.
My question is he's been gone for 2 months now and it's apparent that he's not coming back and although she wants him to it won't happen. What is her next step legally it all seems very messy being that they are married and she's in this position.
Can she get alimony?
He hardly sees the baby because he doesn't want to be around her and she tells him he can't see the baby unless she's there.
My question is what should she do now?