I live in a suburb of NYC. I have been married for five years and have one child (1 year). I am utterly miserable in my marriage. My husband and I do not love or even like each other; however, I know I do not have legal grounds for divorce iN.YNY. When I bring up the topic of divorce/separation, he tells me to leave but to leave our son with him. He says he would never separate without full custody of our son. I would be willing to share custody (if I was the primary custodial parent). I would not even want spousal support-just child support. My question(s) is/are am I stuck in this marriage due to lack of legal grounds and refusal of my husband AND if divorce is possible, could he get custody of my son? I am currently a part-time NYC school teacher. I stopped working full time when my son was born. I could go back full time whenever I want; however, even if I worked full time, he earns more than double what I do-would this impact custody? Also, I would have to reside with my parents (more than enough room for my son and me) for about a year to get on my feet. My husband could afford to live on his own.
My question(s) is am I stuck in this marriage due to lack of legal grounds and refusal of my husband AND if divorce is possible, could he get custody of my son?
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