hi i have a question..i am in a relationship(married) where im getting more and more upset and depressed.We have one little son 4 months..my husband is beeing abusive emotionally and physical.He is saying things like im going to kill you and our son,and throw you in the woods things like that.He gave me several black and blue marks on my neck and face.trying to strangle me throwing me in the bathtub,but all this happened over a year ago the last time i called the cops and was 3 months pregnant,hes been abusive to me since we are together and now to our son too.Like when he cries my husband says he will get arid of him or give him to a foster home and we are both not worth it and i should take my kid and go back to germany.Last week i discovered black und blue marks on our sons leg,or he threw him out of his crib so he flying around,and everytime my son is with him for a couple minutes he starts crying and screaming which he never does when hes with me.
i want to divorce him and have our sons costudy.My problem is i am not american citizend and we started to work on my visa.So if i can divorce him and take our child with me to safety and both of us beeing well physically and emotional.what are my chances?Please i hope to get some help i cant take this anymore.This is since 2 years now.Oh i am a german citizen,so would return there after divorce and i would like to take my baby with me
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Divorce laws generally check for residency, not citizenship, so you should be able to find a court willing to hear the case. File for a "fault" divorce, citing your husband's abusiveness as the fault. Under the "child's best interest standard," custody of the child will go to the parent most able to care for the child. Given your husband's behavior, meeting that standard should not be terribly difficult.
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ok thank you.one thing
though.How am i gonna pay all
this i am not working here,i cant
due to lack of papers.all i hear
from everybody the child is
american he wont leave.he rather
gives our baby boy to a foster
home then me.he begge me to
stay with him.or if i want the
divorce only when i sign him full
custody.And while filing for this
there is no one here i can go
to.so I cant stay anywhere and
they know this and take
advantage of it.is there any
instition that can help.I heard of
legal aid but what can they do
another thing came to my
mind.how will they know who is
speaking the truth.he and his
family will do and say everything
thats against me.
and how does the court know whos speaking the truth.He and his family will do everything thats against me.I saw it last time how they behaved and what they said.
this is a hard one
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