Posted by Colleen D. on October 22, 2004, at 22:48:18
and it went very well. He explained everything and gave me the paperwork to get the ball rolling. I do not feel hesitant at all, especially when my husband drank his dinner tonight and got sick afterward. Ugh. I will definitely be sleeping separately from him tonight! I didn't even get upset with him because now I know it is just a waiting game. My lawyer wants a $1000 retainer and then charges $170 per hour, but my case doesn't appear to be too complicated except for the child custody issues, and it's going to break my heart to take my kids away from their daddy but daddy needs to get well before he can be any kind of real daddy to them. Now I just have to come up with $1000. We're broke - only $400 in savings and just barely getting by otherwise. My folks can't afford to give me a loan like this so I'm not sure what I'm going to do. Does anyone know of an agency, etc. that helps out low income woman in my position?Using a credit card seems awfully tempting right now, but it soulds as if I would be solely responsible for that debt should I take that route. I MUST find a job soon so we can start talking about all of the details.
Thanks again ladies for all your support. I has taken me getting to know people like you that has given me the courage to go for this...I have taken too much sh*t for too long from this man! And I truly believe he could be a wonderful father with some help.
Colleen
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