Q: I'm mentally ill and can't support myself financially but need to live separately to get a divorce, what do i do?
I'm a woman and i'm basically very anxious and struggle with borderline personality disorder, eating disorder, panic disorder. my mental and physical issues make it impossible for me to keep a normal job, i have no family here or friends so i have no place to stay but we both want to get divorced yet all we see is that we need to live separately for a year to be divorced. are there other ways? and do i have to live in the same state ? I'm also an immigrant and have lived in the states for over 5-6 years now, i have permanent resident card, i'm not a citizen
A: In South Carolina in order to get a divorce you must allege a fault ground or a no fault ground. No Fault is living separate and apart for one year. Fault based grounds are adultery, physical abuse, habitual drunkenness or drug abuse, or abandonment. If none of the Fault based grounds apply to you, you must separate before you can file. I cant advise you with regards to the effect of divorce on your statue in this country.
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