I need advice on legal economic rights for unmarried couples who are now seperating.?

i've been with my ';boyfriend'; for(this Dec. will be7 years)i'm 23yrs. old and i'm working on getting my high school diploma (didn't graduate when i should have)we have two daughters a 5 yr.old and a 5 mon.old. We'v had so many problems but the only reason i've put up with so much is because i have no job experience what so ever he's always been the one providing, so untill i go to college %26amp; study for a career (medical billing) i feel useless, he has a job in construction so he gets paid very well thats why he's been able to do it on his own money wise and me just being a homemaker i need to know what legal rights I have besides child-support to the money he earns. Could i recieve spousal support even though we're not married????I need advice on legal economic rights for unmarried couples who are now seperating.?
Check into your states common law marriage. You may not get spousal support, but you might have other rights to property. Also get some information on child support. The sooner you start applying for it the sooner you can get it. Your Department of Health and Social Services can help you with that and getting help for daycare, housing, jobs, worker training, GED, utility bills, WIC, medical insurance, child support and common law support. Do it now, This will help you to start out.I need advice on legal economic rights for unmarried couples who are now seperating.?
Well to get spousal support, you have to be a spouse first which you are not. Second, to have a claim to property, you have to be able to prove that you helped financially with the property. Pretty much, you were not married and seems that you don't won't be getting anything except child support and be careful because he can have the court tell you to document every cent that you use on your children. This way, you would have no way of using any of their money on you personally. Get a good lawyer.
You can't recieve spousal support unless you are married. However, you can receive CHILD support, but use that money for the children. You two will need to work out an aggrement about custody and visitation rights between you. If you cannot agree, then you need to go to family court to get things worked out. If you are given custody, then he will pay child support. However, it's doubtful that you will be given sole custody because you don't have a job. You really don't have any rights when you aren't married.
Its hard to get spousal support even when you are married. You dont get ANYTHING but child support assuming you get the child. They will probably give it to him considering he has money and a career.

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