blydchyld

Hi All,

We were married 5 years ago in Belfast, NI and now live in NC in the US. Recently my wife has told me she has been having an affair and wants to divorce.

I have an appointment with a state lawyer next week however, prior to that I want to get an understanding of how the divorce process would work.

Do we have to get a divorce via the UK or can one be sought in the US? Where does she stand visa wise (She is on a L2b - so i believe that once the divorce is confirmed her eligibility to stay in the US terminates?)

I dont want her to suffer, although revenge and retribution is understandable i still very much love her and don't want her to get hurt, even if that means she is with another guy.

Noorah101

I believe it can be done in the USA.

Correct. Once she is divorced from you, she no longer has any status in the USA. If her new boyfriend is a USC, she can marry him and adjust status to permanent resident without leaving the USA.

Rene

penguinsix

Generally divorce is done in the state / location where you are currently resident. I believe NC requires 6 months residency and then the hearing will be held in your county court.

North Carolina State Divorce Laws

Pulaski

My sister and her ex-husband, both British, married in the UK, and later divorced in the US, after less than a year in Pennsylvania. It took a while to finalize and lengthy "cooling off" periods of six months (or perhaps longer?)are commonplace in US state divorce laws, so there could be a lengthy delay between filing for divorce and it being made absolute so the parties are free to remarry.

andrewlohnes

Sorry but people that cheat are scumbags, it's 1 thing I truly hate. Get her back to the UK ASAP and don't let her walk all over you!

Make sure the door hits her arse on the way aswel!!