NeedDivorce
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Hello.
I want to get divorced from my spouse. We are both green card holders. Things are just not working for us and in fact getting worse day by day.
We got married in India. She was from a different community but we got married as per Hindu Rituals.
Her green card has her maiden name as per what was filled on application - I was fully aware about this and it was done with my knowledge - first official document for her after our marriage. She is derivative beneficiary on my application and we went through (like everyone else here) all sorts of struggle. So even though things were not smooth for us - I decided to defer things for a while before moving in this direction (meanwhile there was hope of things being sorted out too) - I wanted her to get GC before we separate. We got GC 3 months back and things never improvised.
Now since everything else is in place - we need to work on separation. We do not have any outstanding issues between ourselves - I am more than willing to pay for my son's (2 year old, US citizen) expenses and she is willing to allow me to meet him whenever I want.
We would like to do things ourselves - since there is no reason for us to contest it and pay attorney(s). We currently stay in NJ and she may like to move to some other state sometimes later this year. (me too later - I will have no reason to come back to NJ ever). Here is what I (or rather we) am looking for:
Anyone who did it all by himself/herself - please share your experience and idea. Anyone who has knowledge of how to do it - please share your information. Anyone who sees issues with process, please share your concerns. Any pointers on process and forms/applications to be filled and submitted are welcome.
Will her maiden name on GC be an issue in divorce? Will it be issue in paper work?
Can divorce be done in USA? Do we have to go back to India? Can her relocation to a different state cause any problem?
Also I do not want to jeopardize her chances of citizenship - she cannot go back to India for good enough reasons. Hope this will not cause any problem in her pursuit for citizenship.
Thanks a lot for your patience in reading this long post. Please be considerate in your opinion. I do not want to hurt her - but we just cannot live together.
I want to get divorced from my spouse. We are both green card holders. Things are just not working for us and in fact getting worse day by day.
We got married in India. She was from a different community but we got married as per Hindu Rituals.
Her green card has her maiden name as per what was filled on application - I was fully aware about this and it was done with my knowledge - first official document for her after our marriage. She is derivative beneficiary on my application and we went through (like everyone else here) all sorts of struggle. So even though things were not smooth for us - I decided to defer things for a while before moving in this direction (meanwhile there was hope of things being sorted out too) - I wanted her to get GC before we separate. We got GC 3 months back and things never improvised.
Now since everything else is in place - we need to work on separation. We do not have any outstanding issues between ourselves - I am more than willing to pay for my son's (2 year old, US citizen) expenses and she is willing to allow me to meet him whenever I want.
We would like to do things ourselves - since there is no reason for us to contest it and pay attorney(s). We currently stay in NJ and she may like to move to some other state sometimes later this year. (me too later - I will have no reason to come back to NJ ever). Here is what I (or rather we) am looking for:
Anyone who did it all by himself/herself - please share your experience and idea. Anyone who has knowledge of how to do it - please share your information. Anyone who sees issues with process, please share your concerns. Any pointers on process and forms/applications to be filled and submitted are welcome.
Will her maiden name on GC be an issue in divorce? Will it be issue in paper work?
Can divorce be done in USA? Do we have to go back to India? Can her relocation to a different state cause any problem?
Also I do not want to jeopardize her chances of citizenship - she cannot go back to India for good enough reasons. Hope this will not cause any problem in her pursuit for citizenship.
Thanks a lot for your patience in reading this long post. Please be considerate in your opinion. I do not want to hurt her - but we just cannot live together.