Hi,
I'm trying to get divorced from my husband. He is a Nigerian citizen and has a residence permit to be in the UK because he is married to me.
We've been married for only less than 1 year because life with him was extremely stressful. He's unreliable, manipulative and he was unemployed during all our relationship and never helped with living costs such as rent and bills.
Initially he agreed to the divorce and promised he would cooperate. However, when he replied to the court he actually contested the divorce. We don't have any children and we are not making any financial arrangements. He's contesting the divorce arguing that we don't have substantial grounds for divorce. He says he loves me and wants us to make a U-turn. I know so, so well that he is lying. He's never made any attempt to reconcile. He's trying to use me for his visa, I'm absolutely sure.
I'm still waiting to hear from the court (following a solicitor's advice) but i'm afraid that since he has contested I'll have to spend a fortune in lawyers and court fees. I made very clear to him that I'll never go back to him and i asked him not to contact him. However, he claims that he will never give up on me.
Is there anyone with a similar experience? Is there a way out of this so this man cannot use me anymore to stay in this country?
I'm new to this site so thank you very much in advance.
Best wishes
Ivonica
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Ivonica · 23/11/2015 21:56
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