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Tegan
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Tegan ·Мама троих детей
single mothers.. good job

Idk how you ladies are doing it. My husband and I are getting a divorce and we've been living apart for about a month now. I've been a stay at home mom, so I have no income. I'm stressing out like crazy and I've put in applications everywhere. I've applied for food stamps and TEA.. and public housing. we already get WIC. and because I'm getting government assistance I have to cooperate with the child support enforcement services. He made it clear that he didn't want to pay child support (he said he'd buy her diapers and wipes) and I didn't want to fight about it since everything has been pretty civil. Well I found out today that they will be putting a packet in the mail to send him and a separate one for me. I have no control over this.. and idk if I should tell him it's coming and make it clear that it's out of my Hands... or just wait until he gets it and when he calls me yelling then direct him to DHS or CSE. I'm worried how this is gonna affect the civility we've been having. And I'm terrified he's gonna try and get custody because I haven't found a job. And right now I'm living with my mom.. but I have to move in 2 weeks. I'm so terrified she's gonna be ripped away from me when I'm all she knows. He literally only saw her 1-2 hours a day during the week when we were together because he stayed up all night playing video games because he needed "me time" and then would sleep until an hour before he had to be at work. And on the weekends he'd only see her all day if I didn't go anywhere.. because if I left he made me take her with me because he "worked all week and needs a break"
27.05.2014

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He absolutely should be on child support in my opinion !! You didn't make that baby by yourself & diapers and wipes aren't all that it takes to raise a baby. Everything will work out, and they won't take her away because you don't have a job yet!
06.06.2014 Нравится Ответить
I got government help for a short time so I could get on my feet. It's ok just don't abuse it. The way I see it is we pay for it when we work so if you get to that point in life it's there for you. Kinda like insurance.
03.06.2014 Нравится Ответить
I've never been married so I don't know the divorce side but I do know the custody side. My ex didn't fight for custody but he fought to not pay what he should pay. Trust me. Your ex is lucky to only have to buy diapers and wipes.
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Don't let him tell you he needs custody because you can't afford her. No judge would give the dad custody over the mom just because the dad should pay for his child.
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It's only temporary. Don't feel bad. U gotta do what u gotta do.
28.05.2014 Нравится Ответить
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Tegan ·Мама троих детей
Thanks ladies! Everyone keeps telling me that.. but in 2 weeks idk where I'm going to live. And I can't talk to him about it because every time I bring it up he's all if you can't support her then I need custody. That's the same thing with the child support. He said if I need help from him then apparently I can't care for her so he needs custody.
I'm just hoping someone calls me about a job this week and then, fingers crossed, public housing has an opening. We are a small town, so turnover is usually fairly quick and the duplexes are actually pretty nice.
I just hate doing this. I've never had o get so much government assistance. I don't like it. Obviosuly I'll do it for my daughter, I just wish I could afford rent and groceries on my own. Not being able to makes me feel like a bad parent.
28.05.2014 Нравится Ответить
U won't lose her. Ur right u r all she knows and being the full time caretaker works in ur favor. I have 2 friends going thru similar situations. Ur doing everything right and making sure u can provide for ur daughter. Best of luck to u. Sending lots of positive thoughts and prayers ur way.
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