Last November 2005, my wife left me with 3 sons. One is 18 but the other 2 are 7 and 4. I'm not sure why she left to this day. She wasn't in an abusive situation or anything. She won't say why. She approached me 5 days after she left and said she wanted a divorce. I didn't argue with her. I've been looking over my shoulder for sometime no wondering wheter she would come home, where she had been, who she was with. Even when she was at home she would go to bedroom and sleep or read a book. She has been absent from our lives for at least 4 years even when she was home. I sarranged some marriage counseling and made sure she approved of counselor. She came once and wouldn't go back. I told her we could get someone else. She wouldn't talk about it and then one night she left.
I did what I had to do went to a lawyer got temporary custody and an order to keep her off of property. She still came in house and got stuff when we were gone so I changed the locks. S he won't talk. She lives in a pay by the week hotel known for frequent visits by the law for drug trafficking and prostitution. She doesn't know I know where she lives and she isn't saying. She sat down with me and my lawyer, she has no lawyer, and claimed she wanted joint custody and basically half the days out of the year visitation. I couldn't agree under the circumstances. We are supposed to go to mediation and talk with a neutral party but I still can't agree to anything until she admits where she lives, reveals her adress and opens up to some sort of inspection of where my kids will be. so she will probably have to take me to court. She was ordered to pay child support which she has yet to do. I have been very resonable letting her visit children and even take hem out for the evening.
She left me with $8500 credit card debt. I'm getting behind on bills. I approached her about selling house, paying debts and splitting any money left/ She was unwilling. I took her to court and she cied crocodile tears in front of judge and he gave her 6 months to buy house. She is unemployed, not paying child support and he still gave her 6 months to buy house. I just want to leave memories of this house behind and move on with my life as much as is possible.
Anyway, any advice? Any father's rights groups or lawyers that will fight for a father's rights with some passion and not just get their money and do nothing in court?
I did what I had to do went to a lawyer got temporary custody and an order to keep her off of property. She still came in house and got stuff when we were gone so I changed the locks. S he won't talk. She lives in a pay by the week hotel known for frequent visits by the law for drug trafficking and prostitution. She doesn't know I know where she lives and she isn't saying. She sat down with me and my lawyer, she has no lawyer, and claimed she wanted joint custody and basically half the days out of the year visitation. I couldn't agree under the circumstances. We are supposed to go to mediation and talk with a neutral party but I still can't agree to anything until she admits where she lives, reveals her adress and opens up to some sort of inspection of where my kids will be. so she will probably have to take me to court. She was ordered to pay child support which she has yet to do. I have been very resonable letting her visit children and even take hem out for the evening.
She left me with $8500 credit card debt. I'm getting behind on bills. I approached her about selling house, paying debts and splitting any money left/ She was unwilling. I took her to court and she cied crocodile tears in front of judge and he gave her 6 months to buy house. She is unemployed, not paying child support and he still gave her 6 months to buy house. I just want to leave memories of this house behind and move on with my life as much as is possible.
Anyway, any advice? Any father's rights groups or lawyers that will fight for a father's rights with some passion and not just get their money and do nothing in court?