I recently got married to a man that i thought loved my 7 yr old child but since relocating 16 hrs to this town his homeland things have been very different and all promises have turned out not to be.This man i married less than 2 months ago cannot stand my daughter, fusses about everything and anything, makes it so tense to live with ,verbally and emotionally abuses me,threatens me with annulment of the marriage and not sponsoring me with obtaining a work permit since i am an immigrant.Currently i cannot work , depend on this man for everything, feel like a failure,feel so hopeless,feel so closed in and doomed.I do not have any frioends yet in this area and am desperate for help either legally or in getting a job.
I am an immigrant, since u married u have all the rights of a citizen and plus now ur being inprisoned by a could be abuser, look into emotionally abused women, this could get bad, the power he only thinks he has over you, there are shelters that assist abused women, women htat have no where to go and are immigrants, give it a try
S. you sound like a wonderful woman and there should be no reason on earth why you or your daughter should have to be abused in anyway shape or form you have every right to feel trapped hes taking adventage of you and your situation and thats not right I really dont have any advice on what you can do because I have not been in this situation or know anybody who has been but I can be a friend and help you in way I can I hope you the best and stay in touch
You should contact the Houston Bar Association - they have a free referral service. It sounds like you need to speak to an attorney versed in both family and immigration law to understand what are your rights and options. Most attorneys offer a free consultation.
I wish you the best of luck and will keep you in my prayers. E-mail me directly if you want to talk some more (but be warned that I don't always check my e-mail every day :-))
Good lawyer costs money, I would ask within a community or at church. Also, just start by letting your husband know that it's not the right way to treat you or your child, you can talk to school councellor or call the police if it gets really bad and your husband knows that and is most likely afraind of legal actions. Main thing - don't hold it in and good luck!
Please get out of the relationship. you could get a job as a live in nanny for a family who probably has kids your daughter's age and would love to welcome you both.
You seem like a loving caring mom from your post and would never have out your daughter in this situation if you'd know this man better.
you have legal rights as his wife so get a lawyer, maybe through a church or a friend that can help you and counsel you on what to do legally to end the marriage, since I suppose you don't want to stay with an abusive man.
please don't doubt you are doing the right thing just take your precious child and leave before it gets worse.
