What to do if I was married for 11 years and my husband walked out about 4 months ago but he is not helping support our 4 children?.
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What to do if I was married for 11 years and my husband walked out about 4 months ago but he is not helping support our 4 children?.
Can I receive child support for our children if we are still married? He also pays child support for a previous child also. I am currently not working and I did not work in entire length of our marriage. I need to know what are my options.
Asked on December 4, 2012 under Family Law, Ohio
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You need a divorce attorney immediately. Period. You need to file for child support at this point, which may require you filing for legal separation and a temporary order on child support and custody and alimony. Then the divorce filing can commence for permanent alimony, child custody and support. You need to get on this immediately; to wait may impact your rights significantly.
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