Advice needed ??
Belinda
I don't know if this is allowed on here or not, but if it's ok I'd like to ask for some advice.
Here goes: My husband of 10 years left 3 weeks ago and filed for a divorce. I've been unschooling my 9 yo daughter for the past two years. I'm unable to work due to physical problems, and severe depression. He is not currently paying any child support or alimony, and this could take at least a year to get done. He's giving me $50.00 a month to keep the lawn mowed and any minor house repairs that need to get done.
Due to physical problems, I really can't do most kinds of work. I'm having Carpal Tunnel surgery next month. There is NO WAY that I will voluntarily put my daughter into a public school ever again. At least if I have any say in the matter.
Any suggestions at all from anyone? I have applied for food stamps, welfare, and Disability. It will take quite a while, from what I've heard, to get Disability.
I have a lawyer, and she's asked for an emergency hearing to force him to pay child support and alimony at least until this goes to court. She's also asking the Judge to force husband to pay her retainer up front so that she can represent me.
He's never let me have access to his bank accounts, so I have no idea what he has. I know we had a little left over each paycheck after he paid all of the bills, but not sure how much. When he lived here, he gave me $180.00 every week to buy groceries, prescriptions, etc. Granted, that didn't go very far, but I managed to make it stretch for the most part. Sometimes I'd have to get him to go by and pay for some of my prescriptions. Now I don't even have that, and $50 a month won't even touch my prescriptions.
Please? Anyone have any advice? I have applied online for help with prescriptions, but because I do still have insurance through my husband, I'm not eligible for any of the programs that are supposed to help low income people.
Belinda
Here goes: My husband of 10 years left 3 weeks ago and filed for a divorce. I've been unschooling my 9 yo daughter for the past two years. I'm unable to work due to physical problems, and severe depression. He is not currently paying any child support or alimony, and this could take at least a year to get done. He's giving me $50.00 a month to keep the lawn mowed and any minor house repairs that need to get done.
Due to physical problems, I really can't do most kinds of work. I'm having Carpal Tunnel surgery next month. There is NO WAY that I will voluntarily put my daughter into a public school ever again. At least if I have any say in the matter.
Any suggestions at all from anyone? I have applied for food stamps, welfare, and Disability. It will take quite a while, from what I've heard, to get Disability.
I have a lawyer, and she's asked for an emergency hearing to force him to pay child support and alimony at least until this goes to court. She's also asking the Judge to force husband to pay her retainer up front so that she can represent me.
He's never let me have access to his bank accounts, so I have no idea what he has. I know we had a little left over each paycheck after he paid all of the bills, but not sure how much. When he lived here, he gave me $180.00 every week to buy groceries, prescriptions, etc. Granted, that didn't go very far, but I managed to make it stretch for the most part. Sometimes I'd have to get him to go by and pay for some of my prescriptions. Now I don't even have that, and $50 a month won't even touch my prescriptions.
Please? Anyone have any advice? I have applied online for help with prescriptions, but because I do still have insurance through my husband, I'm not eligible for any of the programs that are supposed to help low income people.
Belinda
Sandra Dodd
-=- There is NO WAY that I will voluntarily put my daughter into a
public school ever again. At least if I have any say in the matter.
Any suggestions at all from anyone? -=-
http://sandradodd.com/divorce
If you can get any kind of counselling advice to stay together, you
might get unschooling, prescriptions, and a change in the balance of
power. It will be less expensive for all involved if you can find a
way to reconcile.
Sandra
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public school ever again. At least if I have any say in the matter.
Any suggestions at all from anyone? -=-
http://sandradodd.com/divorce
If you can get any kind of counselling advice to stay together, you
might get unschooling, prescriptions, and a change in the balance of
power. It will be less expensive for all involved if you can find a
way to reconcile.
Sandra
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