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CA divorce - she quit her job and I'm self employed. She's unreasonable & threatening
I am in California.
I have been married for about 8 months. I am 50% partner in a business that I started about 3 years ago. I've worked my arse off for my business. With this impending divorce, I'm worried that she may be able to take part of my business. This would be disastrous. I have relied on my business for the past 3 years as my sole source of income. I dropped out of college to pursue it. My wife is not a US citizen and does not yet have her work permit or travel permit (She came to the US on a working H-1 visa). She has a college degree and until a few days ago had a full time job. She quit her job and immediately ran out to buy a new $200 pair of pants (as if that were going to help our financial situation). She claims that she was being treated poorly at her job. She has complained about it for a long time. Her behaviour however, is not responsible and we have been having a lot of fights lately. She refuses to see a marriage counselor, saying that I am the only one who needs to see a counselor. I asked her if she'd mind living apart for a while and her response was basically "If you try to divorce me, you will be ruining my life and I will ruin yours. Just think of what I can do to you and your business." In one previous argument, she threatened to call the police and say that I beat her (which is totally not true). I don't know what to do! Now that she's jobless, if I divorce her, will I have to pay alimony for her? Will she get a share of the business? What can I do about her trying to screw my business or lie to the police? Thankfully, we do not own a home and we do not have kids. We live in an apartment. I think she is probably worried about not getting her green card or having to leave the country if we get divorced. I need out but I don't want to lose everything I have in the process.
Please help!
I am in California.
I have been married for about 8 months. I am 50% partner in a business that I started about 3 years ago. I've worked my arse off for my business. With this impending divorce, I'm worried that she may be able to take part of my business. This would be disastrous. I have relied on my business for the past 3 years as my sole source of income. I dropped out of college to pursue it. My wife is not a US citizen and does not yet have her work permit or travel permit (She came to the US on a working H-1 visa). She has a college degree and until a few days ago had a full time job. She quit her job and immediately ran out to buy a new $200 pair of pants (as if that were going to help our financial situation). She claims that she was being treated poorly at her job. She has complained about it for a long time. Her behaviour however, is not responsible and we have been having a lot of fights lately. She refuses to see a marriage counselor, saying that I am the only one who needs to see a counselor. I asked her if she'd mind living apart for a while and her response was basically "If you try to divorce me, you will be ruining my life and I will ruin yours. Just think of what I can do to you and your business." In one previous argument, she threatened to call the police and say that I beat her (which is totally not true). I don't know what to do! Now that she's jobless, if I divorce her, will I have to pay alimony for her? Will she get a share of the business? What can I do about her trying to screw my business or lie to the police? Thankfully, we do not own a home and we do not have kids. We live in an apartment. I think she is probably worried about not getting her green card or having to leave the country if we get divorced. I need out but I don't want to lose everything I have in the process.
Please help!
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