What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? GA.
Obviously I need a professional but wanted to obtain some knowledge base as quickly as possible...
I received a call today from wife stating she's got the child (3 yrs) and moved into an apt. She's spoken to a lawyer but I don't know if she has made any formal filings yet. The lawyer is likely telling her what to say. She told me I can pay a nominal legal fee and have everything split, including custody or fight it out costing massive legal fees.
She has been hospitalized before after a suicide attempt (WHILE PREGNANT with our child). Her father committed suicide and I have been told her mother suffers from depression (?). She told me she "doesn't know who she is anymore" ... 'due to our bad marriage' of course. She has also been violent and physically abusive in the past but no big deal to me to fend off and nothing violent recently.
Anyway, all this being said, do I have any power in this? I don't know if I want to split custody with her given her history and weird thoughts. Money wise, she makes a good deal more than I do. Could I get custody and child support or is that impossible? Her lawyer told her the suicide attempt is no big deal but I would find that hard to believe although not much in this world surprises me anymore.
I can't believe she would do this to our family and put our little one though this. In her eyes, I suppose the potential damage to our child is outweighed by her perceived personal satisfaction. We used to have big fights and problems several years ago but nothing big since the child's birth. To me, it's actually brought us together but I guess I had that way wrong. This is so out of her character (I thought) that I wonder if she is seeing someone but I have no proof or real suspicion.
Any easy advice on this one? Thanks.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Obviously I need a professional but wanted to obtain some knowledge base as quickly as possible...
I received a call today from wife stating she's got the child (3 yrs) and moved into an apt. She's spoken to a lawyer but I don't know if she has made any formal filings yet. The lawyer is likely telling her what to say. She told me I can pay a nominal legal fee and have everything split, including custody or fight it out costing massive legal fees.
She has been hospitalized before after a suicide attempt (WHILE PREGNANT with our child). Her father committed suicide and I have been told her mother suffers from depression (?). She told me she "doesn't know who she is anymore" ... 'due to our bad marriage' of course. She has also been violent and physically abusive in the past but no big deal to me to fend off and nothing violent recently.
Anyway, all this being said, do I have any power in this? I don't know if I want to split custody with her given her history and weird thoughts. Money wise, she makes a good deal more than I do. Could I get custody and child support or is that impossible? Her lawyer told her the suicide attempt is no big deal but I would find that hard to believe although not much in this world surprises me anymore.
I can't believe she would do this to our family and put our little one though this. In her eyes, I suppose the potential damage to our child is outweighed by her perceived personal satisfaction. We used to have big fights and problems several years ago but nothing big since the child's birth. To me, it's actually brought us together but I guess I had that way wrong. This is so out of her character (I thought) that I wonder if she is seeing someone but I have no proof or real suspicion.
Any easy advice on this one? Thanks.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?