My husband and I are planning on divorcing within the next year. He has been the primary breadwinner for our 28-year marriage. In the housing crash, he lost his practice (he’s a real estate attorney) & for the past seven years has been working out of the house (not sure of the amount he claims to earn, but I know it’s very little). I recently graduated from nursing school (which I put myself through) & stand to make over 80,000 being an RN on Long Island. He also stopped paying the mortgage over five years ago (my name is not on the mortgage & hasn’t affected my credit) & the house is in pre-foreclosure. I have a small inheritance that I will use for a down payment on a home, which will be home base for my daughters ages 22 & 17. He just told me he is planning on moving to Belize when my 17-year-old goes to college. He also told me he would be handing me the tuition bill as soon as I get an RN position. Does moving out of the country remove his parental obligation to his children? Also, since my salary is obviously on the books & his is not, does that give him any right to it? Thank you in advance for answering the question.
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