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US citizen living in UK w/ child - divorce? Forced to stay?

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US citizen living in UK w/ child - divorce? Forced to stay?

Post by pettle » Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:20 am

Sorry if I am posting this in the wrong bit. I have been married three years and am on my indefinite leave to remain visa, could apple for citizenship but not bothered. My husband is Scottish and we married in NY(USA) but we keep arguing saying we want a divorce, I do and I think he does too by how we argue. It isn't fair to our almost 2 year old son. He wants our son to stay with him and I want to move, he doesn't want to move nor be with me. He has gotten very awful with his temper the past few months but I have never called the police as his mother says they would get child services involved and we could lose our son so I haven't bothered. He says he will take me to court and get our son and get the best lawyer as his parents have money and mine don't and I am worried. I have never been divorced I don't know what to do. I feel stuck here. He works full time and I stay at home and take care of our son so I don't even know what would happen if I was forced to stay in this country as we can't afford for him to go to nursery nor do I think I could get a placement right now anyway. I don't think he is stable enough to take care of our son he has spoke about killing himself before etc. and his parents know about him pulling a knife on me and his temper but would lie to the deathbed for him and our son to stay here. If i moved back to the US my mother could watch him while I work to support him. What do I do? What are the chances he would win in court even with a custody evaluator? I feel like I am going mad... so worried. My family is so far away its hard for them to help me... I feel stuck and completely vulnerable.. its awful. Please any help would be appreciated thank you in advance.

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Post by Casa » Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:45 am

This isn't strictly an immigration issue. You need to contact a family law solicitor for advice.

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