- Jurisdiction
- Kentucky
Question: Can a divorce in another country divide U.S. assets (home and retirement)? i.e. the country says husband gets house and my name off his retirement, and the U.S. apply that?
Married 11 years, husband has been living overseas for almost 2 years now. He filed divorce overseas in our country and I got notice served here.
House is 75% paid off, jointly titled, but I never paid $1, all was paid by husband. Even when he moved overseas, mortgage and bills are auto drafted from his bank. He is asking for entire house and keep his own money (his retirement and his bank) we don't share banks.
Divorce in our country is not favorable towards women, each side keeps his/her own money, there is no "marital property". Husband gives 6 month support if wife can not support herself.
Talked to many lawyers here, obviously divorce is taking place overseas, but I asked about appealing it here to stop division and everyone either doesn't respond or isn't interested/never dealt with it and don't think they can help or willing to help.
Searching online for aboard divorce seems like he can file there if he meets the (1) requirements there to file (2) I get notice. And the U.S. keeps divorce decision from aboard unless a child is involved and not enough child support is granted, which doesn't apply to me.
don't want to go off topic, but those interested
Before we married, husband made it very clear he was going to move back to our country after he gets done with his job and at the time I said OK. But things changed, my family back home passed or moved to the USA. Daughter (from previous marriage) is Americanized, married, has kids, and not moving back. At the time I had low job (cooking in restaurant) but since then went to community college and have a low but sustaining job ($45K/yr).
Little bit I told him I might still come. He moved thinking I would come, but I didn't, so he wants to move on.
Married 11 years, husband has been living overseas for almost 2 years now. He filed divorce overseas in our country and I got notice served here.
House is 75% paid off, jointly titled, but I never paid $1, all was paid by husband. Even when he moved overseas, mortgage and bills are auto drafted from his bank. He is asking for entire house and keep his own money (his retirement and his bank) we don't share banks.
Divorce in our country is not favorable towards women, each side keeps his/her own money, there is no "marital property". Husband gives 6 month support if wife can not support herself.
Talked to many lawyers here, obviously divorce is taking place overseas, but I asked about appealing it here to stop division and everyone either doesn't respond or isn't interested/never dealt with it and don't think they can help or willing to help.
Searching online for aboard divorce seems like he can file there if he meets the (1) requirements there to file (2) I get notice. And the U.S. keeps divorce decision from aboard unless a child is involved and not enough child support is granted, which doesn't apply to me.
don't want to go off topic, but those interested
Before we married, husband made it very clear he was going to move back to our country after he gets done with his job and at the time I said OK. But things changed, my family back home passed or moved to the USA. Daughter (from previous marriage) is Americanized, married, has kids, and not moving back. At the time I had low job (cooking in restaurant) but since then went to community college and have a low but sustaining job ($45K/yr).
Little bit I told him I might still come. He moved thinking I would come, but I didn't, so he wants to move on.