I’m so sorry.

Contact a divorce attorney to advise you and get a job and some help with the kids. Hopefully there are some caring neighbors or friends nearby. You can do this and you’ll all be ok.

Let the mortgage company/landlord know what you are doing right away so they can work with you on keeping you stable if possible.

Anonymous wrote:Talk to your lawyer about desertion.

That’s not going to do anything. What can OP do about this right now? This isn’t the 1950s.

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Anonymous wrote:The absolute last place you need to be right now is on this forum. You need to be looking for a lawyer, now. Stop posting here and get your act together. The women on this site know nothing.

Obviously I’ve contacted lawyers. But my appointments are all in 2 or 3 weeks and I need info immediately.

From these lunatics? I feel really sorry for you.

Who hurt you, PP?

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Anonymous wrote:File for child support and alimony and get a job.

Can I set up protective orders? Or do I have to wait until divorce is finalized to get child support and alimony?

Alimony, yes. Child support, no: https://dhs.maryland.gov/child-support-services/

Custody can also be secured outside of a divorce. You'll want to go to the self-help part of the family services division in your county: https://mdcourts.gov/circuit The form is here: https://mdcourts.gov/sites/default/files/court-forms/ccdr004.pdf

Protective orders are usually for violence, harassment, credible threats. Obviously, a spouse with an addiction issue is a credible threat to your household's stability, but that's not how protective orders work. https://www.courts.state.md.us/legalhelp/domesticviolence

Be careful about draining accounts. Be careful about taking advice from an anon board. Definitely speak with an attorney (or several) to discuss your options.