Start here - https://weworkremotely.com/ and inquire about off-hour work. Also look at companies on European hours. While letting those "soak" - Next, Wisconsin is makes it hard - but.... Find all the python and .Net meetups in the state, go. Maybe tell your wife you've been thinking about a position and want to network. If that's not do-able, cold email the meetup organizers for .NET/Python in the area and keep circling out until you get some good leads. On the other side - really plan with your attorney the situation of custody. I know a buddy who has no income, and was divorced (initiated by him) and he could have had full custody, but they chose 50%. Remember the courts generally choose, the mother - so bust a$$ to cover every angle she could attack and strengthen it.