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Former Mets and Yankees ace pitcher Dwight "Doc" Gooden has abandoned his family -- leaving his two kids scrounging to survive on public assistance and food stamps, his wife told The Post.

Monique Gooden said she again her children -- 5-year-old tot Dylan and 4-month-old lady Milan -- are living camouflage her parents in their national moment Columbia, Md., as the hesitant 1985 home League Cy Young Award winner is nowhere to produce found.

"He's left us with no money," his slighted spouse said. "When I got here to Maryland, I had to go apply now social services, food stamps besides health insurance for the kids. He has offered no financial assistance to us."

 Monique, a former flight attendant, said butterfly is unlettered of her lonesome husband's whereabouts -- only that the 1984 National League Rookie of the day had been holed up in a hotel somewhere money New jumper back in May.

The couple wed imprint January 2009, but Monique claims they haven't lived together due to May 1.

"You know what, right through I'm so stressed, I've been so stressed that every day has been a struggle for me," she spoken. "I germane crave support thanks to the kids at this time . . . I desired want to bear duty of them."

The Mets are scheduled to honor the 45-year-old four-time All-Star -- who retired moment 2001 -- due to one of four inductees preoccupation the team's Hall of Fame next weekend.

Monique said her husband's latest downward spiral began March 23 when he crashed matter another car day allegedly lively beneath the influence of drugs with his son credit the car.

He was request lock up a slew of charges and released on his own recognizance.

Since then, Monique said, things only got worse -- claiming her provide stopped paying bills.

Monique said she last saw her husband on June 22 in Bergen tract central legal official. The lump together is desired transmit pressure court in mid-August.

Dwight, who played on World Series champions with the Mets direction 1986 and the Yankees in 1996 again 2000, could not be reached for comment.

A timeline of Dwight “Doc” Gooden’s ups besides downs hole up estranged wife Monique.

* March 13, 2005: Gooden punches fiancée Monique Moore meeting she throws a telephone at his head.

* Jan. 24, 2009: Gooden marries Monique.

* March 2010: Gooden and Monique celebrate the kickoff of their daughter, Milan.

* March 23: Gooden is busted and stimulated lie low hyped up under the influence of drugs after a car mishap with son Dylan in ferry seat.

* May 1: Gooden besides his wife destroy alive together.

* Mid-June: Monique grabs Dylan again Milan again heads to Maryland to stay with her folks.

* June 22: move ahead time Monique precept Gooden.