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Question #71

Hello, I was curious about how I should separate. I am currently in a lousy situation. I was married, in NY, at 18 without parental consent. I married a non-citizen who earned citizenship through marriage. The marriage is not working out, and I wanted to know the best way to end it. I would like to get an annulment, but can I? and also, do I need a lawyer since both of us decided to be civil and go through this peacefully ( we also have no property together or children, bank accounts, etc. ). Unfortunately, I know this will jeopardize his citizenship- is there any way to make that not happen..since we are both students. I don’t want to see him get put in a situation where he needs to flee the country since we are not legally married anymore. Please help! I know nothing about this!  

The specific grounds for an annulment are somewhat different from the grounds needed for a divorce. In any case, there are records of annulments in New York, just as there are records of divorce. What is important is that you be able to separate legally and get on with your lives without having to worry that this unfortunate relationship will come back to haunt you later on in life after you have started a new family.

Use an experienced Attorney mediator and not leave this matter to self-help.
The matter of your spouse’s immigration status is more complex and will require consultation with an immigration attorney.

If you are living in the New York City metropolitan area, I strongly suggested to call me at 212-370-1660 to arrange for a meeting to discuss this matter at greater length.

Leonard M. Weiner, Esq./ Divorce Solutions

Other Questions

Me and my husband have been married only a year. We are talking divorce. We have a nine month old son. Everything we have is in his name. He never would put my name on anything after I asked him to. Do i have to leave with my son and find a new home or am I allowed to stay here and raise my son?

  • June 18, 2019
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I have only been married for two years. I have two children and he has two and we all live Together in my husband’s house that he shared with his previous wife. We are having major issues and I don’t know what to do. We live out in the country around his family. All my family live out of state so I don’t really have a place to go. I left the house this weekend because my husband and I got into a heated argument and he had disabled the van I had been driving so I couldn’t go anywhere. I called the police and they came out to the house but by that time he fixed the van. Both of our young kids were crying, it was awful. He told me that I couldn’t come back to the house. My belonging are there. Does he have the right to change the locks on me? Can I call the police again before I go back? We have been staying in a hotel but money is running low. What are my rights as his wife although my name isn’t on his house. Can he just put my kids and me out?

  • June 18, 2019
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I live in Long Island and have been married for 20 years. My marriage hasn’t been easy through the whole marriage. I have two children who lives with us, one is underage and the other one is 19. I have questions in how to start this process. I can say that I’m nervous about it because I might be left with nothing. He has kicked me out of the house every time we argue but many of my friends tell me he can’t do that. He makes good money, the house is under his name, and he pays the mortgage. He has mentioned that the house is under the kids, including my step son. I am on Social Security Disability for about 5 months. Can he throw me out of the house? Will my younger child receive any money? He said I will not see a penny, meaning no alimony. I just want to leave this house and find an apartment for my kids and I but I don’t have the money for it. If he sells the house, will I get anything. I have no money saved because he has told me I have to pay the gas, light, car insurance and the phone bill which hardly leaves me with anything. What are my rights? How can I start in finding out in starting a divorce process. I am afraid because he has told me i will not receive a penny from him. Please tell me what can I do?

  • June 18, 2019
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