Q: My wife and I make too much for legal aid. Are there any attorneys who work pro bono? We live pay check to paycheck.
My ex wife is abusing our son's social security benefits. He lives with me full time and it's mutually agreed upon but she is still his representative payee. She gives me $100/month out of over $700. He has spent 1 weekend at her house in the last 4 months and only 1 other day. She asked us to bring her outfits for him to have this weekend. She gets $600+/month, why doesn't she have clothes for him? What is she spending that money on, especially since she never has him and rarely calls to talk to him. And she can't give me the $100 this month, that she got yesterday because she had to pick up her Christmas layaway that includes stuff for her other two children out of that money. I need to do what's right and best by my son but unfortunately money is tight. Help!!
A:
I highly recommend that you hire an affordable dedicated attorney that can guide you as a PRO-SE (represent yourself in court) and use the hired attorney for general guidance and minor document preparation. We can not solicit for clients here, so you would need to reach out to attorneys for a free consultation and ask about how much they would charge you in your case.
If you go with the free attorneys from non-profits or court you will not be able to hear from them because of the amount of caseload they have and would not be able to best address your concerns compared with a dedicated retained attorney.
Some attorneys usually charge a monthly fee of like $40 + a discounted fee for whatever you require this might be beneficial to you and help you out in a pay-check to pay-check.
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