My Wife Left Our Three Children and Refuses to Help—What Legal Steps Can I Take?

My wife left our marriage for another man and left our three children with me. I asked her to take the children while I helped with their upkeep, but she refused. She is now pregnant, says she has rejected me and the children, and has not asked about them for over a year. We had a court wedding. I have not tried to stop her from seeing the children, but I want her to share responsibility for their care. I also asked her to legally end our marriage before starting another one, but she has not done so. What legal steps can I take to address the children's care and formally end the marriage so I can remarry when I am ready?

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