If this guy would do something as horrible as this to you then you are probably better off without him in your life at all.
“suppose it is worth mentioning that he has made the decision that he would prefer to step down from his position of father, lover, and all in all companion in our family unit. I get to look forward to being a 30 yrs. single mother with 2 kids.”
Get a good lawyer…he is responsible to those two children and "stepping down" is not an option.
Java, I'm really sorry about this sheite. You so don't deserve any of it. I agree w/Timbo, get a good lawyer and your rightful share of everything. I can't stand hearing stories like these...about people (men AND women...women do it too) up and deciding not to deal anymore after having kids...what gets me is he still wants to see them...I think I'd be like w/e a-hole...
I just inherited, from a friend (who is pawning her sister's husband's stuff because he took off and left her w/the kids)...and watched Lebowski last weekend. It had been too long since my last viewing. "This is what happens when you f*** a stranger in the ass!" Sorry, the quote seemed oddly appropriate.