Need some advice

[adviceneed2012]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas

I made a huge mistake - I entered into an "informal marriage". We never moved in together, share no children, share no property, have nothing together. My name and address remained the same (no ties) but now I realize my mistake and want to see if I can get it annulled. Is this possible? This individual has become threatening, has broken into my home and car, has caused problems with my work, has contacted my family (harrassing them) and has been tracking my whereabouts but when I called the local police department they went to "talk to him and tell him to stop" his actions have only escalated. Now I am told by police that since we are "married" there is nothing they can or will do and that everything is my word against his and they will do nothing but tell me that "we need to get a divorce" I tried to get a restraining order and was told that "it isn't worth the paper it is written on and that we can't arrest on it" as for a protective order the texts that I was sent by him I was told are "written in third person therefore he has not threatened me directly so I am sorry we cannot help".

Please help! any advice is greatly appreciated

 

[OHRoadwarrior]

It does not appear you qualify for annulment under TX law. Restraining orders are easy to obtain in TX. They require a low burden of proof.

http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/FA/htm/FA.6.htm

 

[Antigone*]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas

I made a huge mistake - I entered into an "informal marriage". We never moved in together, share no children, share no property, have nothing together. My name and address remained the same (no ties) but now I realize my mistake and want to see if I can get it annulled. Is this possible? This individual has become threatening, has broken into my home and car, has caused problems with my work, has contacted my family (harrassing them) and has been tracking my whereabouts but when I called the local police department they went to "talk to him and tell him to stop" his actions have only escalated. Now I am told by police that since we are "married" there is nothing they can or will do and that everything is my word against his and they will do nothing but tell me that "we need to get a divorce" I tried to get a restraining order and was told that "it isn't worth the paper it is written on and that we can't arrest on it" as for a protective order the texts that I was sent by him I was told are "written in third person therefore he has not threatened me directly so I am sorry we cannot help".

Please help! any advice is greatly appreciated

So why did you marry the guy? Does this have anything to do with his immigration status?

 

[adviceneed2012]

nothing to do with immigration at all. I know I can probably get into trouble but honestly it was suppose to be for medical insurance purposes and then dissolved. he had good insurance, my company only has "discount" plan, my son needed surgery and he offered to put him on the insurance so that it could happen then we would sign and be on our separate ways but now he says that that isn't gonna happen and is making life pure hell

 

[Antigone*]

nothing to do with immigration at all. I know I can probably get into trouble but honestly it was suppose to be for medical insurance purposes and then dissolved. he had good insurance, my company only has "discount" plan, my son needed surgery and he offered to put him on the insurance so that it could happen then we would sign and be on our separate ways but now he says that that isn't gonna happen and is making life pure hell

I suggest you file for divorce.