My husband has panic attacks and was hospitalized in June. I asked him to leave in June because he refused to find work to help support our family.

He is currently living in a facility for those with mental issues and no housing. We don''t have a legal agreement yet in place for divorce or separation. I live in Avon, NY (Livingston County) and he is in Rochester (Monroe County) Recently he called me and told me his case worker told him he needs to file paperwork for spousal support. I barely make enough to live on, he has left me with tremendous debt and I have a son from my first marriage who is now in college and any available funds left over from my salary ( 36,000) goes to him. This man is capable of working, he simply doesnt want to. He would prefer living off of me or others. I dont want to have to pay him spousal support but he called today and said he was denied Medicaid and Financial Assistance because he wouldnt request spousal support. He told me he needs to file it. How can I protect myself here? I have NOTHING left from my paycheck to support this man