Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland
I think my wife suffers from NPD or BPD and I have known that ever since the day I married her. I wanted to divorce her long back but could not, due to my own stupid moral values.
When my wife wanted a child, I was still considering leaving her. She made a big scene for having a child. I thought, may be she can get better after having the child, but it was not to be.
She is extremely controlling and gets into rage very easily. I cannot take it anymore and want to leave her for good. But I do not want my son to be with her and become like her.
We both are indian but our son is american citizen. My wife is on dependent visa and does not work. Yet she bosses around and picks up fight all the time.
"Its a feminist" world and I am afraid she would be considered victim by default. How can I leave her and yet get custody of my son. I am afraid of taking any legal actions for fear of loosing my son. I am also ok to provide her food shelter and everything a wife would get, without giving divorce but have some kind of legal orders on her to not impose her controllings on me or my son.
Please advise.
(not providing my original email id, since my wife stalks me and keeps checking my phone, emails and bank records. She thinks I am seeing some other woman. extremely insecure :( )
1 Answer from Attorneys
You can take your son and file for legal custody. Right now neither of you has any greater right to custody than the other. If your wife is depending upon you for support you should continue to provide for her, and that will make you look better in the eyes of the court when it comes to determining who is better suited to be the custodial parent. You should also allow her to have visitations with your son. Of course, in these situations there is always a concern about a parent absconding with the child to their home country where their family is available to protect them.
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