I am at the end of my rope with my husband. He says he doesn't love me, doesn't want me, that he can't stand me... but that he wants to make our marriage work. I cannot live like this anymore! I know we are headed for divorce. We have two children together and I am due in a few weeks with our 3rd child. I have been a stay at home mother most of our married life and obviously cannot support myself right now at 9 months pregnant. I want sole custody of my kids with child support and alimony. Will I get this in court? Or do I need to hire a lawyer to help me fight for it? I have proof that my husband has basically checked out of this marriage and is just dragging me and the kids through the mud because he can't make up his mind what he wants in life. He has also had 5 affairs (we were on Dr. Phil) and been physically absent most of our marriage. Do I need a lawyer or will the judge side with me regardless?
2007-09-03 12:34:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
you could maybe do this without an attorney, but I really dont think that you will be able to. first of all, to do a divorce with no lawyers, you basically have to agree on everything between the two of you. based on this post alone,there is no way you two will be able to do that. and you think he is going to give you sole custody, child support and alimony!!!!??? ha ha ha ha ha ha-good luck there. you are definitely going to need an attorney. want to take a peek into what you are headed into, go to divorcenet.com and read the posts there. in addition, you can get advice from people with a lot of knowledge on these very issues.
2007-09-03 12:44:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel your pain woman. Hire an attorney. They can help you get what you need, it will save you time, and likely money. I watched my mother go thrugh a divorce, and she got screwed because she could not afford councel but my father could. This is a no fault state, community property state. That means just what it says. Child support and alimony(maint. payments) are determined using a formula that takes into consideration who makes what, standard of living, how long you have been married, and how many children yu have between you. The judge will not automaticly side with anyone. I very strongly suggest at least seeking a consultation, so that you have a good idea about what your in for. You can also look into various arizona attorney's web page faqs reguarding divorce. They are very imformative. Good luck mama! My situation is not exactly the same but its bad enough and I am more than a little nervous abnout my prospects once this process has begun!
2007-09-06 09:30:09 · answer #2 · answered by heather 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most cases during a Divorce in Arizona with children, when a “Petition for Dissolution” is filed, there is also a request for “Temporary Orders” regarding “Child Custody“. These are filed in order to maintain the status quo of where the children will live. A Phoenix Child Custody Lawyer does this in order to prevent as much upheaval and turmoil in the children’s lives as is possible. The Court looks to what is in the “best interests of the child”. These Temporary Orders will generally address where the child will live, visitation, “Child Custody“, “Child Support“, and some form of a restraining order (i.e. to prevent the parents from “kidnapping” their own children).
http://www.azlawfirm.com/
2014-10-02 20:23:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Majority of all US courts will award child custody with support and possible spousal support to the mother unless she is ruled unfit by the courts. Reasons for being ruled unfit are child and/or drug/mental abuse and must be proven by medicalor police records or such. Unless you really feel the need to hire an attorney dont or contact your legal aid association for free helpif you qualify. You can also hire a Paralegal for a whole lot less money and is just as good. Dont use hearsay to back up your allegations on your husband. Good luck
2007-09-03 12:45:30 · answer #4 · answered by Arthur W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-09 21:43:01 · answer #5 · answered by wagstaff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't *need* a lawyer but you'd be very smart to have one. You want someone who knows what paperwork to file and when. You want someone who knows what's going to be relevant to the judge and what's going to be seen as gossip. You really want someone who knows the system in there fighting for you.
2007-09-03 14:13:35 · answer #6 · answered by Critter 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋