Q: Need a Lawyer, but Can Not Afford One
I have posted once this site, no response. Been weeks reading things online and I do not get all the fancy terms people us. I have a semi-complicated issue being a victim of domestic assault from my wife who came on a K1 (still has no SSN, green card, living status). She has a protection order against her. She has her hearing against NC June 1st. I want to see about a legal separation so she can not ask me for anything. I am going to need help with a divorce (which seems like it will happen since she refuses help) in a year. I read all this stuff online to do myself, but I understand nothing. I am a layman's layman. Stressed, tired, DEAD BROKE! At the trial for the protection order, I needed so much help (I did get 6 months against her) but she did break laws on...
I want nothing from her but she has made countless verbal threats to make me financially suffer so "the kids can starve."
I have been at this since early April with no success with LegalAid or anyone.
Who can help?
A: If you are "dead broke" - who cares if she makes threats to make you "financially suffer"? What it sounds like you need to do is simply separate (not live together) and likely also have no or minimal contact. Do that for one year and you are eligible for divorce. Divorce is fairly cheap - $395 gets the job done from start to finish for most people and you don't have to do much more than provide some information and review and sign a simple 3 page divorce complaint. You can get more information at www.easyncdivorce.com. If you can't afford $395 we do have personalized divorce forms and instructions so you can do your own divorce for $95 but this will not save you any money at all (and in fact will likely cost you more) unless you truly are 'dead broke' and also eligible to have court cost waived.
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