Need a lawyer, but have no money
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| Fri, 07-25-2008 - 12:50pm |
I have decided that I need to get a lawyer. My STBX and I are trying to do this as amicibly as possible, but there are things that I want from him that I know that he will not agree to.
My problem is that I cannot afford a lawyer. I'm currently in school and only work part time making minimum wage and looking for another part time job just to support my son and myself. I don't qualify for legal aid as I am not a victim of abuse.
My family cannot help me as they are broke as well. I just want to get this over with. He is the one that wants this divorce, but is taking his sweet time filing. If I could get a lawyer, I would just file myself. He wants to file together and I told him OK, but this before I had decided on wanting things that, like I said, he will not agree to.
We have agreed on property division and we just rent a house, so there is no problem there, but I want to be the conservator over our son and I want him to pay 1/2 of my student loans (since he is the reason I have so much out), alimony, and my legal fees. I know that he will not agree to any of this. So, what do I do? How do I get a lawyer without money?

Have you already checked to see that you can't get a free lawyer unless you are a domestic abuse victtim?
Yes, the conservator can file for child support. We had both agreed that no child support would be paid to either person b/c we will have joint physical custody. But see, my sister did the same with her XH....no one was going to pay child support...that's until another woman came into the picture. Now my sis has to pay 700.00/mo b/c she had a great job. She lost that job and can't take XH back to court to get C.S. reduced b/c she can't afford the lawyer or court fees.
I just don't want to be stuck in that situation. I'm broke enough as it is trying to support my son, myself, and paying for school. UGH, just so stressed out!