Divorce Advice for Men | Fathers Rights Divorce | Child Custody

Question:

I am looking for legal separation advice regarding temporary child support.

I moved out of the marital home with my children while still married to my wife because I feared for our safety.

Obviously, I have been providing for all of our children's expenses during that time period up until I filed for divorce a few days ago. She hasn't provided anything since she was unemployed, but now she has a job.

Can I get temporary child support or be reimbursed for the children's expenses I incurred during our separation period?

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Question: Temporary custody of our three grandchildren was given to the kids’ aunt and uncle, who are blood relatives of the kids’ deceased mother rather than giving custody to the kids’ father. The case is still in appeals as our son (the kids’ father) wasn’t given due process.

 Now the aunt and uncle are getting a divorce and the aunt is giving custody of the kids to a non-blood relative of ours. Are we able to stop the aunt and uncle’s divorce (and thus the transfer of custody) until the my son’s appeal is heard completely? 

We’ve heard the term amicus curiae brief mentioned but haven't been able to find anything about opposing a divorce with this means.