Q: Can I request sole custody, alimony/spousal support and child support without filing for divorce in FL?
Walked out on me and our toddler July 2015. Reconciled August 2015. Kicked him out December 2015. Still legally married. He hasn't contributed financially since March/April. I pay the mortgage, daycare, extra-curricular activities ... every expense. He completely disappears for weeks at a time. Falsely accuses me of adultery. Won't help pay toddler's medical bills or half of IRS tax payment due in September.
A: No. What you are asking for is a legal separation, which is not an available remedy in Florida. File for divorce and child support.
A: You may want to review Section 61.09 (Alimony and Child Support Unconnected with Dissolution) and Section 61.10 (Adjudication of obligation to support spouse or minor child unconnected with dissolution; parenting plan) of the Florida Statutes.
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