I am a britsh Citizen, although I live and am a permanent resident in the US (and have been for some years). I was divorced in the UK in 2000 and had a crappy maintenance order that ate 95% of my net income. I have since been back to court in the UK and had this amended to a slightly more manageable amount but for various reasons, my ex was awarded that I pay her legal costs (actually she paid nothing but the award of costs allows her legal firm to get costs from me). This is very frustrating since I actually won some of the maintenance arguments and got a 70% reduction in payments - but that is not what I am arguing.
Her lawyers are now trying to crystallize a liability for her legal costs in the amount of about 25,000 GBP (50,000 USD). I am going through the UK motions to dispute this bill, and will almost certainly come to some level of discount but I am sure there will be some award and it will be significant (to me).
I have no presence in the UK, although I am still a UK citizen. What recourse does this UK form of lawyers (solicitors) have against me here in the US ?. I am for instance considering applying fro US citizenship since at the moment I am here on a green card, and will this change my exposure / status.
Her lawyers are now trying to crystallize a liability for her legal costs in the amount of about 25,000 GBP (50,000 USD). I am going through the UK motions to dispute this bill, and will almost certainly come to some level of discount but I am sure there will be some award and it will be significant (to me).
I have no presence in the UK, although I am still a UK citizen. What recourse does this UK form of lawyers (solicitors) have against me here in the US ?. I am for instance considering applying fro US citizenship since at the moment I am here on a green card, and will this change my exposure / status.
