What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? North Carolina
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? North Carolina
This thread will be lengthy but I could really use some good advice.
I married a woman through a Fiancee Visa. Basically, I got green card scammed. However, that is not what I need advice on.
Shortly after submitting the final documents for she and her children to obtain their green cards, things got a little strange. In order, this how things transpired.
Feb 2011 Submit final immigration papers.
Apr - May Breast Augmentation Surgery and complete dental work.
June 2011 She rented a PO box, started talking about being unhappy.
July - Sept Things seem normal but no word from USCIS
Nov Bank Statements stop arriving at home
Dec Green Cards arrive. The next day she opens up a separate checking account and diverts her direct deposit from work. Starts the "I'm unhappy" talk again. I realize I have been scammed and advise her to speak with an Attorney and get a Separation Agreement in place. I speak via phone with an Attorney on Friday morning, Jan 27th. I arrive home @ 10am and advise her of this. She leaves the house, returns @ 2pm with 2 friends and moves she and her children out of the house. I stayed on the back porch the entire afternoon. I did not interfere. As they are pulling away from the house, a Deputy Sheriff arrives and serves me with a DV Complaint. However, the judge had denied her "ex parte' request and had set a hearing date for Friday, February 3rd. I filed a complaint myself on Feb 2nd asking that she return 1/2 of the marital assets ( there was a bank account that had $11, 500 in it, as least it had that much the last time I knew about it since the statements stopped coming to the house ). At the hearing I gave her my Complaint Answer and the judge continued the hearing until Feb 14th. The judge also said that she would only hear testimony about the DV, not any PP or money issues. I'm not sure if she meant at that particular hearing or at any/all hearings.
So my questions are these:
What will happen @ the next hearing?
Since you can't sue your spouse for money, what can I do to retrieve 1/2 of the marital assets? Will I have to wait and hope she files for a divorce in one year and contest the divorce based on that?
Or am I just screwed?
During our marriage, I contributed 89% of my net pay to our household. She contributed 14% of hers. She also paid cash for breast augmentation, dental work, sending money to her parents who live out of the country, etc etc etc.
She lived very well while I struggled to pay bills and put food on the table. I DID NOT abuse her in anyway.
More information available, just ask.
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? North Carolina
This thread will be lengthy but I could really use some good advice.
I married a woman through a Fiancee Visa. Basically, I got green card scammed. However, that is not what I need advice on.
Shortly after submitting the final documents for she and her children to obtain their green cards, things got a little strange. In order, this how things transpired.
Feb 2011 Submit final immigration papers.
Apr - May Breast Augmentation Surgery and complete dental work.
June 2011 She rented a PO box, started talking about being unhappy.
July - Sept Things seem normal but no word from USCIS
Nov Bank Statements stop arriving at home
Dec Green Cards arrive. The next day she opens up a separate checking account and diverts her direct deposit from work. Starts the "I'm unhappy" talk again. I realize I have been scammed and advise her to speak with an Attorney and get a Separation Agreement in place. I speak via phone with an Attorney on Friday morning, Jan 27th. I arrive home @ 10am and advise her of this. She leaves the house, returns @ 2pm with 2 friends and moves she and her children out of the house. I stayed on the back porch the entire afternoon. I did not interfere. As they are pulling away from the house, a Deputy Sheriff arrives and serves me with a DV Complaint. However, the judge had denied her "ex parte' request and had set a hearing date for Friday, February 3rd. I filed a complaint myself on Feb 2nd asking that she return 1/2 of the marital assets ( there was a bank account that had $11, 500 in it, as least it had that much the last time I knew about it since the statements stopped coming to the house ). At the hearing I gave her my Complaint Answer and the judge continued the hearing until Feb 14th. The judge also said that she would only hear testimony about the DV, not any PP or money issues. I'm not sure if she meant at that particular hearing or at any/all hearings.
So my questions are these:
What will happen @ the next hearing?
Since you can't sue your spouse for money, what can I do to retrieve 1/2 of the marital assets? Will I have to wait and hope she files for a divorce in one year and contest the divorce based on that?
Or am I just screwed?
During our marriage, I contributed 89% of my net pay to our household. She contributed 14% of hers. She also paid cash for breast augmentation, dental work, sending money to her parents who live out of the country, etc etc etc.
She lived very well while I struggled to pay bills and put food on the table. I DID NOT abuse her in anyway.
More information available, just ask.
