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Husband walked out, took all the money and the car, left two kids behind (one is his) what would you do?
I was married almost 4 years. We had our problems he stole from my son (his step son) would sell his video games and say he just found a bunch of money he stole a generator from my father and sold it and got caught he got two years probation. He walked out 2 weeks ago took all our money our only car my driver license.( i dont miss him or anything i think our marriage died along time ago) Left me with two children (we have one child together) and the bills i had a full time job but couldnt get back and forth to work i was walking 6 miles with my two kids back and forth to work. I got off work at 10 pm. My brother finally came and got me I didnt have any family there. I moved (12 hours away) I havent talked to him he hasnt even tried to contact me or his daughter. My sons father who i had a child with at the age of 15 (22 now) came with my brother to pick me and the kids up. Hes been great with my son who he hasnt seen in 3 years. He always asks if i need something. He texts me all the time to check on me on the kids. He texts flirty texts. He asked me if he should hate me. I said do you hate me? he said no it feels like we were never gone ( i was gone 5 years) he said it feels the same as before. I said what does that mean he said i dont know. he said he missed me. He has a girlfriend they have been on and off for a few years mainly off. She doesnt like my son my sons father thinks shes jealous of him. Not really a question I am just seeking advice on what you all would do in this situation.
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I would probably say it a bit differently than Zane has but he is correct. Your husband is legally responsible for his two children until they reach age 18. Depending on state laws he may also owe you some financial support in the way of alimony.
For the children his responsibility includes financial support, medical support in the form of health insurance, a life insurance policy to cover the cost of this support until they are 18. There are both state and federal laws and assistance to assist you in getting this support from him. I would also believe that since one of the children he left behind is not yours, you do not say if you adopted her. He could be charged with child abandonment.
IF he can be charged with child abandonment then this charge, which I believe would be a felony, it could be used to force him into complying with his responsibilities as the father of the children.
The first thing you need to do is contact a good lawyer. Tell this lawyer everything and let him/her set the proper actions in motion this would include getting child support for your first child from his father. Visitation and child support are two separate issue and one does not rely on the other.
Next you and possibly the children should seek some professional counseling to deal with all this. You need to do this before you become romantically involved with anyone else.
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You file for divorce and fight for custody, You also fight for child support.
Here is where you start - You must first begin with contacting a lawyer.
Once you do, Get yourself into counseling. Talk to someone who can guide you. Get your children into counseling also. As much as you may not see it now, His children will end up resenting him in the long run and it will all backfire one day.
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