My spouse left me abruptly and I was a stay at home mother, so, I have no money to call my own. prescription drugs without we have a 2 1/2 yr. old. I need to know if I hired an attorney, would he legally have to pay the bill for the attorney? he has a great family attorney that is well payed and He said if I had a states attorney or even an outside attorney that since he pays his attorney so much Ill get "screwed". (his words) what advice does anyone have.