Kirby, TX Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

If you married your second wife without divorcing the first one, the second marriage is invalid. When you will petition the USCIS for an immigrant visa for your second wife, you will have to show that your first marriage was legally dissolved before you entered into the second. The only solution to your problem is 1) obtaining a divorce from your first wife in the U.S.; 2) obtaining an annulment of your second marriage in the country where you married her; and 3) getting married to your second wife, again. Only after you clear your second marriage you can apply for a permission for your second wife's entry and residence in the U.S.

The proper way to contest personal jurisdiction in the divorce suit is for you to file what is called a Special Appearance.   In it you can claim that you do not have sufficient contacts with Texas for the State to exercise jurisdiction over you.  There are exceptions.   For example, if you were a resident of Texas when you were married and then moved out of state in conjunction with your husband's orders, then Texas considers you to remain a Texas resident for divorce purposes.   One other point:  Your husband's claim that you will get nothing in Texas is simply wrong.   Among other things, you will be entitled to a pro-rata portion of his military retirement (assuming that he makes it to 20 years).  In addition, Texas values assets like retirement as of the date of divorce whereas California values them as of the date of separation.   Therefore, you would be entitled to slightly more retired pay if you divorce in Texas.