spots94 Posted July 27, 2010 Posted July 27, 2010 I have been separated from my husband for a month now and we are living apart. We don't have a legal separation and regarding are child he was him one week me the next and the weeks he has him when he goes to work I have him then too. I don't have a job I was a stay at home mom I do a little side work under the table but don't make much money. My husband is not giving me any money for support for my child. I had asked him for money for school clothes etc since school is starting soon. He has given me a hard time about this. The main reason we separated is because of money problem that I put ourselves into. He doesn't trust me with money or anything like that, he has some serious issues that he needs to deal with that he isn't right now. I am seeing a therapist and getting help for my problems. When I asked him for help with the school stuff he says how he can't afford to get it all and he says that hopes that I will help pay for some of it, but I can't I just don't have enough money to do it. It is his child and he needs to help support him. He makes a decent amount of money and if we get divorced he would have to pay me child support etc. My son used to go to a private school and his mom would give us a decent amount of money to help pay for his tution and since we are not sending him there this year we are sending him to public school she still gave us the money but to help out etc. He has spent most of this money on crap my son told me that he spent 200 on a video card for his computer which was unnecessary that money could of been used for school clothes etc. I don't want to create a war with him but he needs to help support him I can't do it by myself. What rights do I have here can I file to get support from him now even though we are divorced yet? We live in Ohio so not sure what the laws are and I have not talked to a lawyer yet. But this is just geting out of hand him not thinking he has to help me out to support his son and the fact that he argues with me about it pisses me off! Any suggestions of help of from anyone who has been in a situation like me would be helpful.
pinkp Posted July 27, 2010 Posted July 27, 2010 This sounds very similar to my situation. I say really gor for child support and try to atleast find a part time job. Like an actual job. You seem to be focused on the right things, your child and not so much the husband. Keep that frame of mind. But I would def reccomend chid support. You can get it while ur married. Also as far as the separation I've been separated for two years off and on. Dont end up like me.
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