Albany, GA Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

It is highly unlikely you would ever lose your house as a result of your husband's drinking, no matter whether you get a divorce or not. But, if you pursue a divorce the question of who gets the house will depend on how you and your husband agree to things or, if you can't agree, what a judge believes is fair and equitable under all the relevant facts and circumstances.

You can ask the court to serve by mail sending it to the last known address. If that doesn't work and you get the letters back ask the court to serve by publication.

A foreign national spouse can succeed in an Application to Remove Conditions notwithstanding her divorce from her U.S. citizen husband. The process includes filing a Form I-751 petition with a request to waive the usual requirement that both spouses file together, and to succeed one must produce a particularly strong set of documentary evidence that the couple lived together in a bona fide marriage notwithstanding that it ended in divorce. It would be wise to engage an immigration attorney without delay, since that attorney, after learning all of the relevant information, would be able to advise you about the types of documentary evidence to obtain now, before getting such documents becomes more difficult. It also would be wise to consult with a local domestic relations/divorce attorney who could advise you about your and your husband's rights and obligations in the event of a divorce, including advice about receiving an equitable division of marital property and receiving temporary alimony. That attorney could represent you in the divorce process in order to achieve the best possible outcome. Some immigration law firms, including mine, offer legal services on a "flat fee" basis so that a client will know the total expense from the very beginning, and a few immigration law firms, including mine, offer an initial consultation free of charge.