Well, where to start with this one? Its a long story but i will try to keep it as short as possible.....I am an american citizen who just came back to the united states from germany.
I had been living there for about 8 years. I had lost my job over there and had found a good job here, so here i am. While i was there... i got involved with a recently divorced german lady and we would like to get married. But there are lots of problems with this..
1. She had gotten divorced from her husband because of spouse abuse reasons. He periodically beat her and her children. Now, she does have sole custody of all 3 children..(which by the way is extremely difficult for a women to get even under such circumstances)...and she has the right of the whereabouts of her children. In german (aufenthaltbestimmung recht)..So she is allowed to take her children and live wherever she wants without the consent of her former husband.
2. What kind of paperwork would her and her children need to come here and live after we get married?
3. What about schooling for her children? What are the laws on that? I mean they are required to take english courses in germany, its part of their schooling, but they would have to learn it fluently in order to be capable of going to school here, right?
I know it might seem like its not right for her to take her kids thousands of miles away from their father, but believe me he is abusive. After i had left germany, he had showed up at her house and beat her so bad she was put in the hospital for a week. And now that i am here, he is constally harassing her and threatening her...etc...etc.... and she is terrified. I know I am carrying on but i want u to have the facts.
Surely there must be a way for her and her children to come here. I would be very thankful for any advice or replies.
Thank you

