What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
Hi all,
I have been married to my wife for the past 4 years and the least I can say is that our relationship has been everything but peaceful. We argue very frequently. Our arguments have sometimes turned into verbal fights so that neighbors alerted by the sound ( we live in an appartment) called the police a couple of times. When questioned by the police she said on both occasions that it was solely a verbal argument and no physical abuse had occurred.
We tried everything to make this relationship work, yet everything has failed to bring any type of improvement. I came to the conclusion that this relationship is not meant to last, and want out. I informed her of my decision one time, as she noticed I was determined she begged me to stay with her. I stood strong with decision, begging quickly was replaced by threatening. She told me that she had no money to move out on her own and she had talked to shelter but the only way they would admit her was if she pressed charges for domestic violence. Knowing how brutal and arbitrary the american justice system can be I didn't want to find myself in a difficult, harmful situation with potential lifetime consequences, given i am a licensed healthcare professional. As a result I had no other choice but to go back with her.
However I am unhappy, I really want out of this nightmare. I am a foreigner in this country with limited social support (as she always forbid me to talk to people) and I came to consider whether leave this country would be the only way to get out of this mess.
My questions are how can I leave her and make sure there will be no legal retaliation against me? Doesn't the court require evidence to rule such cases? Has any any one been in a similar case before?
Thank you for reading.
Hi all,
I have been married to my wife for the past 4 years and the least I can say is that our relationship has been everything but peaceful. We argue very frequently. Our arguments have sometimes turned into verbal fights so that neighbors alerted by the sound ( we live in an appartment) called the police a couple of times. When questioned by the police she said on both occasions that it was solely a verbal argument and no physical abuse had occurred.
We tried everything to make this relationship work, yet everything has failed to bring any type of improvement. I came to the conclusion that this relationship is not meant to last, and want out. I informed her of my decision one time, as she noticed I was determined she begged me to stay with her. I stood strong with decision, begging quickly was replaced by threatening. She told me that she had no money to move out on her own and she had talked to shelter but the only way they would admit her was if she pressed charges for domestic violence. Knowing how brutal and arbitrary the american justice system can be I didn't want to find myself in a difficult, harmful situation with potential lifetime consequences, given i am a licensed healthcare professional. As a result I had no other choice but to go back with her.
However I am unhappy, I really want out of this nightmare. I am a foreigner in this country with limited social support (as she always forbid me to talk to people) and I came to consider whether leave this country would be the only way to get out of this mess.
My questions are how can I leave her and make sure there will be no legal retaliation against me? Doesn't the court require evidence to rule such cases? Has any any one been in a similar case before?
Thank you for reading.