Hi, several months ago, my husband had shown interest in applying for an overseas teaching job through a foreign embassy. He subsequently interviewed and was hired and accepted a position. Our plan was that he would arrive and once he got settled in a month, he'd buy me a plane ticket over and I would, in the meantime, pack up our apartment and get our stateside business in order. However, as the time approached for his departure, he began dropping not-so-subtle hints that he had changed his mind. He left the country on August 1st, 2010, and I accompanied his mother to the airport to see him off. He spoke to me a few times over the internet but has since stopped communicating. He has made no moves to bring me overseas. I know someone in his family knows his exact whereabouts, because his mother was very involved in our daily lives and was integral in handling all of his application materials for this job. She has access to his financial information and bank account because she has his power of attorney. When I have attempted to contact her, she immediately hangs the phone up and has since changed her email address. None of my husband's other relatives are willing to speak to me, either. Because of the tough economic situation where I live, I have been working two jobs to support what used to be our mutual apartment (which is in his name exclusively.) He had been the primary breadwinner, despite the fact that we both have Bachelor's degrees (I haven't been able to get much more than retail work thus far.)
I don't necessarily want a divorce, but somehow I think that I am owed some support now that he has a better-paying job. My question is whether or not I am owed support because he essentially abandoned me. We don't have any children, but I don't think it's legal for him to just leave me behind. We always seemed to get along and I know every couple has disagreements on occasion, but it was never so bad that we didn't reconcile in a day or two. Do I have a legal basis for contacting his employer and asking for spousal support? Thank you.

