Need Help! - Fort Worth, TX

I would definitely call an attorney first, then I would let my husband (ex-husband) know that the next phone call will be to the media. If he is a "prominent" person, he may not want his character broadcast to the world and may, therefore, be more cooperative in arranging to make things right.

Call the United Way in your area. They have many resources to help you help your self. You and your children do not deserve to be treated the way your husband has chosen to treat you.

I would check out parentingalone.org. It is a nonprofit organization just getting started in the metroplex to help people going through exactly what you are going through. I think the first location is opening on November 15th.

omg i will be praying for you and your family

Call a lawyer quickly. He cannot do this to you and your kids and get away with it. In the mean time try Gateway Church in Southlake. 114 and Southlake Bl. or Richland Church Of Christ on 820 and Rufe Snow. You said Dallas though, these are Fort Worth side. Robert Stites Law Firm worked very well for me. They are very efficient and knowledgable. Best of luck to you and your children. I have been on my own since my kids were 5,3,3, and 1,(now 7,5,5,and 4)
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J.

WOW! I wish i could tell you what to do, but any of us can...We can just give our advices and thoughts and prayers! As far as government assistance goes you might have a hard time given that you are still married and they will include his income. A lawyer I believe is the best way to go. My opinion on the media...well your children may be young now, but you have to think of their future as well and how will they feel about all of this. Just try talking to your husband and let him know what the lawyer has adiviced. God bless you and your family! We always have to lookout for ourselves. Woman are always the ones left holding the burden! Good luck! Also try contacting hud homes or one of those assistance groups to see if they can help with your house situation!

Immediately contact an attorney. Try Leslie Martin. She is a STRONG advocate for women and children who have been done wrong and will fight tooth and nail for you. She will give a free consult and has a fabulous reputation. She did a lot for a friend of mine who was abandoned by her husband while pregnant. She also got me down a great path for further trouble from my ex- and she knew I was in dire financial straits. Her number is 214/363-4884.
K. K

Get educated, know your rights! Get an attorney! He may have to provide you with temporary support. In the mean time you may need to start looking for a job and checking into childcare options. Shame on him for doing this to your children. If he was going to leave...fine but there are better ways to do it so it won't be so traumatic for the children. You may want to call your mortgage company and see if they will work with you. I'm so sorry you have to go through this. Keep your chin uo for those beautiful babies.

As others have said, get an attorney TODAY! Based on what you've said (prominent person in Dallas), you should know enough people that have good contacts for good lawyers. Half of everything is rightfully yours.

Start calling all your friends today and start building the support network you need now to get through this.
DO NOT be ashamed about this situation!

While I don't think there's a church that is going to help save the home of the wife of a "Prominent person in Dallas", many do have groups that help folks emotionally and spriritually that are in your situation. So, you might find it helpful to contact churches for this reason. If you don't have a church, you might want to try to find one.

He cannot legally leave you with nothing (especially since you have kids). Get an attorney asap! If you have friends who are attorneys go talk to them. This is no time to hide your problems from friends. Ask for their help.

This is so sick. My ex left but did pay me 18 mos of maintenance with footing the utlitilies while his daughter and children and hubby lived with me. Later they no longer communicate with me. I know attorneys will not do anything unless they are paid and they find out how much money you have and take it. The court does not care as why should this wife not work and care for part of the family( not to mention waxing the man's car and mowing the acre lot every other day and keeping up a huge home. Buying gifts for both sides of the family and entertaining any time he asked. This so not fair for you. They placed a gag order on me that is permanent yet I did not wrong and it was my attorney that insisted I sign. I to this day believe he bought out that attorney. I know churches do not want to help us unless you are a member of that church. All I know is to pray pray. I was so devastated both times with my divorces and cheating husbands. I could not think straight and did not want to hurt them but in the long run they hurt me more because I was a sitting duck in being nieve. I pray someone answers your calls. God Bless will pray for you G. W

Don't you have an attorney? You should be receivng child support and possibly alimony as you have no means of support and did not work during your marriage---that can be gotten immediately without a finalized divoce--you can have legal separation papers that force that--also file for assisteance thru the state and for food stamps---if your husband is a "prominent" person---it is hard to believe he would want all of this about his character and lack of concern for his children to become public---tell him to support now or you will go public what he has done and is doing---use what "cards" you have to play! Your children are young enought that the publicity will not affect them. DO NOT be concerend about HIM---he is obviously NOT concerned about YOU or HIS CHILDREN! DO IT NOW!!