Dear Fiddlemikey,
You can file for custody of your 14 year old and child support for that child, especially since it sounds like your wife abandoned them. However, you cannot file for divorce until you and your wife have been separated for 12 months. You should talk to a lawyer in your area about either drafting a separation agreement or filing for custody of your minor child.
You may also have a case for alienation of affections and criminal conversation against her boyfriend. See our website at rosen.com/ppf/ID/37/alien.asp#alienation for more information. Keep in mind, you really only want to pursue those actions if the boyfriend actually has some money to pay you in damages.
I hope that helps!
Good luck,
Shonnese D. Stanback
Attorney
The Rosen Law Firm
4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 200
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
919.256.1534 direct voice
919.256.1667 direct fax
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NCdivorce.com
email: sstanback@rosen.com
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