Divorce Support Forums: Trying to help a friend

Thanks Mike (I think I saw your name was Mike in another thread). LOL, I love the "get off this board and get a lawyer". Keep in mind that "I" am not the one in need of a lawyer. It isn't MY situation (thankfully). I just feel really bad for him and am trying to help find information for him. I know his financial situation pretty well (as we have loans out to them trying to help get them out from under the 'Payday Loan' places) and that is why this urps me so bad. I know he has no money. He can't simply pony up a few grand for a lawyer. As my wife has said in the past when talking about homelessness, there's a large population out there that are just one missed paycheck from being homeless. That is kind of how he got into his financial situation. Bought a van and things looking good. Next paycheck will finally get them about $200 put into savings to start..... BAM! $600 worth of car repairs and nowhere to get the extra money so he did the payday loan thing. Then because of that he was short on cash for the electric so he went to a different payday loan place and it snowballed from there until he was paying 3 different places.

The thing about the filing of temporary custody orders "with them in his possession" is that he doesn't even know where SHE is let alone the kids. She has essentially kidnapped her own kids (WHY ISN'T THAT A CRIME?). Other than her sister I mentioned, the only one who knows where she and the kids are at would be HER at the moment.

I appreciate your reply though. I know that things need to be done quickly but like I said, if she isn't talking to him, and only one other person may know where they are, it is tough to go forward.

I feel so bad for him. I know how hopeless and helpless I feel FOR him. I can't imagine what it must be like to actually BE him.

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