Divorce

I am a UK citizen who went to NYC to marry my partner of 3 years in New York in March of this year. We married on March 20th. I was aware that because of his beliefs, he didn’t hold the legal entity of marriage in high esteem, but he said he loved me and wanted us to be together permanently in New York. We argued on the night of the wedding because of another woman he knows and didn’t consummate the marriage. Several days later, he asked me to leave the apartment I shared with him and stated that the marriage was over. I flew back to London. I asked him to agree on the terms of the annulment, and he refused. He said he has no money to file, and this will cost him in various ways (I don’t understand how, as I don’t have extensive knowledge of your legal system). He has stated that the relationship is over and has continued to be verbally abusive throughout the last few weeks. I have no legal recourse to his assets, and even if I did, I wouldn’t want anything from him. I know I can’t file as I’m not a resident, but I fear that he will file on the grounds of fraud by saying that I forced him into the marriage when I didn’t. I have a collection of text messages, and I may even have somewhere I ask him if he wants to do this with me as I only intended to marry once in my life. Much of what we discussed was verbal. I don’t want a claim that will affect me in the future if I have to come to the USA for work or any other reason. I don’t know what to do. Is there any way I could file?

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My husband and I live in the USA. He is still legally married to me. He left and got married to somebody else in Australia. Can he or I annul the marriage between him and the Australian woman?

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I’m asking this for my friend. She is a legal citizen for two years. She is from Columbia married 20yrs to a man from Ecuador. 3 yrs ago, he went back to Columbia when his mother died because he was left a lot of land. According to his mother’s will, he has to stay in Ecuador. My friend feels abandoned and has asked for a divorce several times, but he refuses. I tell her because he had left her for 3 yrs she doesn’t need his permission. She has no money and is struggling since he left. Can she obtain a divorce without his consent, and is she entitled to any money from him? 

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Got married in Florida about seven years ago. Three years ago, my wife left for NY, where her family is and never came back. So I filed for a divorce, and she never responded after several attempts to serve her the papers and even posting in the newspaper where she lived. So the judge finally finalized the divorce. Now I am being ordered to court in NY for spousal support or maintenance? Can this be done as we have never lived in NY as a married couple, and the divorce is already final in FL?

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I married my husband on July 22nd, 2015. I am from the UK, and he no longer wants to be married for reasons of change of heart. So I have returned home to London since November 15th. I recently was exposed to him speaking and potentially sleeping with other women before we had discussed divorce, and during our separation—the times overlap. So to me, this is adultery. He hadn’t served any papers in the two weeks after he decided he wanted a divorce up until yesterday he then explained he had them drawn up under the circumstances I was just trying to get citizenship papers, which to me is defamation of character Before I left we were separating. Over the months, it has deteriorated, so I have accepted his want for divorce even though it isn’t what I want, but I never married for papers as he is kindly putting it. He is telling me I do not have to sign, and he will email me the details. I just want to know my right and if he can have that drawn up without my acceptance. He does not have my address in the UK, and I believe these things have to be sent via post and not via email. I have no reason not to sign for a divorce or annulment as it’s become very heartbreaking with women sharing stories with me. Still, I can’t accept he can just file under false reasons when it was his decision based on just not wanting to be married anymore. I appreciate your advice as in England, the law is different, and as I got married there, I understand it is under New York State law.
 

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