99% of the time the mother gets the kids. That guy is f-ed up, he had it made. He'll have to get a job before they determine the child support. They might want to look into joint custody where the kids spend equal time with both parents. That only works if they both live near each other so the kids can get to school from either house. As far as allimony... If he hasn't worked in years he can claim he has no experience or not enough job history to get a job to support the lifestyle he is used to. Honestly if she was the one wanting out, then I might could see him getting it, but since this is all his decision I don't see that happening. With that said our judicial system can suprise you.