Glad to learn you are not interested in anything punitive. There are times we can get advice from someone that has that tone. That would be about their character not yours.

It is important you move forward within your means financially. It’s also good to know your rights.

You and your sons deserve to live in a home environment you all feel safe in. When there is a presence in the home that has addiction problems the change in their behaviors can genuinely pollute the environment making it emotionally unsafe and confusing.