I'm looking for advice on my financial responsibilities as a divorcing father

i had to comment, i read your posting somewhere else to another persons question....and felt compelled to write to you. i feel for you. you are obviously in pain over all of this. my two cents is that you do whatever you have to do to forge a relationship with your kids. move to the house next door. pick them up every day from school (or drive them in the AM).....get them cell phones and call them every day (morning and night), get them webcams and talk to them with it online. start sending them letters or postcards every single day. do whatever it takes...

Get a better attorney!!!! Get one that believes in fathers rights or you will be paying thru the nose. It's not right that you have to support her just because she has not been working. She should have to get a job the only ones you need to worry about supporting is your children. But I'm telling you do your homework. My husbands ex has almost destroyed us financially. It's not right for the father to have to pay for everything just because he chose to be a father. I believe that you are in it equally, she chose to have your children and you were nice enough to make the living while she stayed home with your children. I stayed home with our children till my husbands ex decided she needed more child support so now our children are suffering financialy. All I have to say is fight for your rights and educate yourself on the laws in your state just because you have a lawyer doesn't mean you will win either. There are a lot of website to help you. I wish you luck.

Thanks or the advice

divorce is painful....financially and emotionally. i don't know the laws in your state, but maybe you can work something out with her for less money that is required by the law? Also, you really should have visitation. That's not legal that she keeps you from the kids...and not healthy for hte kids.