Don’t feel safe at home anymore, can I finalize divorce from Europe without involving a lawyer?

[kmoves 0]

Hi Visajourney guys,

 

I moved to the US from Germany in late 2016 on a K1 visa to marry my long time long distance girlfriend.

We currently live with my in-laws, but we don’t get along at all anymore, and her family wants me out as well. They’ve been picking fights with me for the most mundane reasons, and I don’t feel safe anymore since the last couple days.

I quit college in Germany to move out here, and want to go back to study. I need a divorce, but due to the circumstances of me living with her family, I won’t be able to stay out here to finish the paperwork. I do not want to stay in the house after filing for divorce, and I need the money that I have to go back to school back home, as I grew up in an abusive househould and can’t depend on my family either.

I don’t care about losing my permanent resident status, although I do not want to mess up my chances to possibly come back in the future (on a different visa).

What is the most frugal and painless method of handling this? My plan is to cash my last check next Saturday and then leave a couple days afterwards.

A lawyer is financially out of the question.

Can I finalize the divorce from Germany? I don’t think my wife will fight me for the money, she keeps the car and I’m only taking about $7.000 with me.

Please help, the situation is dire.

Edited March 13, 2018 by kmoves

[TNJ17 1,329]

What is your current status as of now? If you have your conditional greencard after having adjusted status you can later on file for your permanent greencard with a divorce waiver. I wouldn’t leave without getting your permanent residency. Do you have a friend you can go stay with in the US after you file for divorce until you can get back up on your feet? If you want to stay there are options, but going back to your home country is an option too. I’m not sure how divorces work but I do know that you can file pretty easily if it’s amicable but you’ll need to sign papers and all that. You don’t have to hire a lawyer but you should consult with one. 

[Georgia16 2,858]

Yes, you can finalize the divorce from Germany. 

 

Maybe get a written note between you and your wife about how you divide the stuff before you leave so she can't claim you just took the $7,000 without her knowing.