AbandonmentIssues,

Are you having a formal meeting with your ex to discuss these things, along with attorneys? Or is the set-up of tomarrow's meeting an unknown?

I agree with lido78's recommendation to ask an attorney for help.

While the car was given to you, finances often become complicated in divorce cases. 9 times out of 10, the parent with primary custody of the child/ren is given a lot more money to survive and continue to support their child, than the other parent. If, however, there isn't any money or property to divide between you two, that's when the other parent has to find a job and make payments to support the child.

Things are a lot tougher when there isn't any money to fall back on. The state will step in if they have to, and then they will go after your ex to make payments to them. Obviously, not a best case scenario...but it's also rather common. Hopefully, you two have obtained some assets that you can fall back upon to keep you a little step up. I hope that I haven't confused you.

Having been through divorce and custody planning, myself, I've seen a lot. I'm not trying to confuse you ~ just trying to get you to think a little bit ahead. Not to hurt your ex, or to "come out on top", but simply to protect yourself. You do need to make sure that you and your daughter are getting what you're entitled to in the eyes of the law. Sometimes, people don't look into things until a few years down the road & then they find out that they could have had so much more help than they actually received. But then, it's too late! So, call an attorney now. Call your county's social workers, to see if they know of programs that are applicable to you.

Best wishes!