alkalinesurge
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania
I am from Pennsylvania. I was married to my husband September 1st 2003 in the UK - he is a British Citizen and still lives in the UK.
We were only together in person from September 1st to September 28th after our marriage, then again from December 6th to January 3rd. We have no children or property together at all.
I left him January 3rd. I have not had contact from him since that day, only from his parents. His parents told me they would be filing for divorce on September 1, 2004 and that I was not allowed to file for divorce in the USA.
I just got the divorce papers today, and I do not understand them. He is claiming I committed adultery in December and that a child resulted from that affair, and that is why he is divorcing me.
My child's due date was October 17th, the conception date was January 25th - I left my husband on January 3rd.
The papers also say:
The Petitioner therefore prays:-
1. That the said marriage may be dissolved;
2. (this is x'ed out and I cannot read it)
3. That he may be granted the following ancillary relief:-
i. an order for maintenance pending suit
ii. periodical payments order
iii. a secured provision order
iv. a lump sum order
v. a property adjustment order
vi. an order under section 24B, 25B or 25C of the Act of 1973 (Pension Sharing/Attachment Order)
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I do not understand what he is after. I am a mother of two children, and am the only source of income. I have a job where I work full time and make under $1000 a month (Below the poverty line in the state of Pennsylvania for a family of 3). I did not engage in a sexual relationship before I left him on January 3rd.
Am I able to file in the USA? or must I retain a lawyer in the UK, if so there is no way I can afford one.
Please advise.
I am from Pennsylvania. I was married to my husband September 1st 2003 in the UK - he is a British Citizen and still lives in the UK.
We were only together in person from September 1st to September 28th after our marriage, then again from December 6th to January 3rd. We have no children or property together at all.
I left him January 3rd. I have not had contact from him since that day, only from his parents. His parents told me they would be filing for divorce on September 1, 2004 and that I was not allowed to file for divorce in the USA.
I just got the divorce papers today, and I do not understand them. He is claiming I committed adultery in December and that a child resulted from that affair, and that is why he is divorcing me.
My child's due date was October 17th, the conception date was January 25th - I left my husband on January 3rd.
The papers also say:
The Petitioner therefore prays:-
1. That the said marriage may be dissolved;
2. (this is x'ed out and I cannot read it)
3. That he may be granted the following ancillary relief:-
i. an order for maintenance pending suit
ii. periodical payments order
iii. a secured provision order
iv. a lump sum order
v. a property adjustment order
vi. an order under section 24B, 25B or 25C of the Act of 1973 (Pension Sharing/Attachment Order)
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I do not understand what he is after. I am a mother of two children, and am the only source of income. I have a job where I work full time and make under $1000 a month (Below the poverty line in the state of Pennsylvania for a family of 3). I did not engage in a sexual relationship before I left him on January 3rd.
Am I able to file in the USA? or must I retain a lawyer in the UK, if so there is no way I can afford one.
Please advise.