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My Mom's Husband Can't Go To Court.

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Location: Maryland, United States

i don't really know where to put this. apologies if the flair is wrong, or something.

my mom's husband is dying of late-stage liver failure. [technically my stepdad, it's complicated]

he was divorced a while ago and is unable to pay alimony to his ex because he lost his job and none of us are working due to very complicated situations - we're at risk of losing housing and my mom had to quit her own job due to extreme mental health issues as a result of everything happening. i'm trying to find employment but jobs are shit right now.

stepdad is in hospice care and is taking heavy pain medications that are aiding in his deterioration mentally. he gets confused over things like the time of day, who owns his cars, stuff like that.

his ex is trying to take him to court but i don't really know what she expects. my mom's trying to make people understand that he cannot go to court. he can barely make it to the bathroom without falling over, or answer questions from my mom without freaking out. i just want to help her out, she's been dealing with a lot.

my question: is there a way we can prove that he's incapable of showing up to court? if we do, what happens next? if we could pay alimony, we would have. [his ex isn't hurting for money, either, so i've heard, but that's another note]

if we can't prove that, then what happens? how are we meant to get him to court at all?

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