just sgreement in place according to the guidlineaw my lawyer

[mrsmcac]

My partner has informed me he wants to leave the family home to get some perspective. He has agreed to let me stay in the house for 6 mos and then we will decide what to do. I only make 1,4000 a month and he makes 14,000. Today I found out what the guidelines suggest for child support and spousal support and it is good for me. Should i get a separation agreement in place to set the "precedent" as to how much money I will recieve? My concern is that if he leaves and just maintain the status quo....he keeps paying the costs of living, later on if we decide to split could a judge say that since I accepted the status quo, then that should be sufficient. Then go on to split asssets. I just need to know what my best options are. Do I wait for 6 months and then get the ball rolling on support,or do I do it right away. I do not believe that at this point our relationship can be healed...just found out he is having affair, he does not know I know. Silence is golden. As much as I want to stir the pot I've been told not to let him I know yet.
HELP

[Kimberley]

Do what is needful to ensure the children are provided for as far as I'm concerned. Waiting to 'see what happen' can bite you in the tooshie later on. If you get a separation agreement in place, make sure it's a legal one & not just something you do between yourselves, as it's tougher to enforce it otherwise. My ex & I did one between ourselves initially, but he broke every single thing he agreed to in it anyway, and since it was done just between the two of us, it became nothing more than a waste of trees.
You already know that the relationship is over, so treat it as such and start the process.