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My husband and I were having problems in our marriage, we have a two years old daughter, I went to visit my family in a different country for two months, two weeks before I go back home he wrote me saying that he is living so much better without me, with no stress, he apologize and said as soon as he gets on his feet he will send some money to our daughter.
He lost everything he had, ha has nothing but bills to pay. What should I do? Ask for divorce?
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Reputation Level 8
One of the most difficult problems in a marriage can be financial stress. It is possible that he is thinking without you and the child the financial stress will be gone. In Florida, however, both parents are required to contribute to the financial costs of raising the child even without any income. Often the Judge will impute income if one party is not working based on what he or she could be earning. It is also possible that with counseling your marriage can be saved and this should be the first step; however, if he is not willing to consider counselling or therapy of some sort, you could file for divorce and let the court retain jurisdiction over the marriage and the child regarding the issues of parenting, shared-time, and support. You should consult an attorney in your County to determine what your rights are if that avenue is pursued. Good Luck.
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Reputation Level 10
Yes, I think you should ask for a divorce. At the very least ask for child support unrelated to a dissolution of marriage.

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