Interesting ... The original poster did not say one word about child support, and this string turned into a child custody and support debate. The solutions:
1. Automatic 50/50 custody at the time of separation.
2. Because each parent has equal 50/50 responsibility for the child, support should be only a small amount from the higher earning parent to the lower earning parent to equalize the financial environment for the child in each household.
3. No "imputed income" ... EVER. Child support based upon real income only.
4. Audit how the recipient spends child support for the benefit of the child.
5. If all this isn't done, child support strike! Just sit in the jail and do nothing. Let the citizens of the county pay support to feed, clothe and house the child support obligors until they beg their legislators to change the law.
To the original poster:
Check with your local senior citizens' services agencies. See if they have a senior citizen shared housing program. I don't know how old you are, but only one of the parties in a shared housing arrangement needs to be a senior citizen or disabled. Rent could be very low, or could be just maintenance on the home, or just companionship.
To the original poster: Check with your local senior citizens' services agencies. See if they have a senior citizen shared housing program. I don't know how old you are, but only one of the parties in a shared housing arrangement needs to be a senior citizen or disabled. Rent could be very low, or could be just maintenance on the home, or just companionship.