SarahPosen152
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My parents have been married for a long time and it's an incredibly toxic marriage. My father is verbally, financially, and physically abusive towards me and my mother and has been for years. My mom (a homemaker) is considering getting a divorce, but wants to know what the process in general is going to look like before she musters up the courage to do it. We are all Indian and my parents were married in India. We immigrated to Canada on my dad's work visa and then gained citizenship there (we are currently Canadian citizens.) We then moved down to the United States (again, for my dad's job) and have been living here for over a decade (in South Carolina.) My little sister was born twelve years ago and is a United States citizen. My mom, dad, and I all finally received our permanent resident cards in May. So we are Indian in origin, Canadian in citizenship, and have U.S. green cards. How does my mom apply to divorce him? Would a divorce done here be valid in India? What are her chances of getting custody of my sister if she's a homemaker and he's controlled the purse strings their whole marriage? I would appreciate any advice you guys could offer.