Q: Do I need to file for divorce here if I was married in another country and never got any documentation from the US?
I married my husband in Ghana. We have the official marriage certificate and used that to get his visa and permanent residence here in the US. We lived here for 4 years and had the conditions removed. We are now separated and I want to file for divorce. My friend told me that since we never got married here or got any documentation from the US when we got here that our marriage isn't recognized here and I wouldn't have to get a divorce. I don't see how that is possible since the US issued him a visa based on our marriage in Ghana, but want to check to see if maybe I don't have to go through all the trouble.
TIA
A: You should listen only to a local family lawyer about this. Go see one.
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