How to a divorce and get child support from a foreign husband living abroad?
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How to a divorce and get child support from a foreign husband living abroad?
My sister’s is Swiss and lives in Switzerland; my sister has been living here in CA for the past 3 years. He has sent money every month to support his 2 children and my sister. Now he says he is abandoning them and not sending any more money. She doesn’t have any money and we don’t even know who can help her get a divorce from her Swiss husband. He has plenty of money (he’s an investor).
Asked on January 14, 2011 under Family Law, California
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Your sister needs to go and seek legal counsel as soon as she can here. There are to many issues to discuss to give any guidance in this type of forum. Fist, you say that she is Swiss. Is she here illegally? Is she on a visa of some sort? She has no residency here correct so she can not bring a proceeding for a court to issue a ruling in her favor and the court will not have jurisdiction over her husband in Switzerland from what I can see. And did she leave with his permission? Because if he wants to he can claim that she has kidnapped the kids and that is a way bigger problem for her than support. Get her help asap. Good luck.
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