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writes:8 Months ago, I got married to a US citizen in Pakistan. While Spouse visa petition was in final stage. We picked up a fight and now she wants divorce. If she doesn't come to Pakistan and I don't go to US, me and my family will face embarrassing situation in our town. So should sue her for defamation from Pakistan? She has also changed her name totally but I have enough proof to track her down. I want compensation for playing with our emotions. I know it's a legal matter in some way but I can't afford attorney as they don't give you advice without being paid. Any help would be appreciated! Thank you!
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reader, Serpico  +, writes (18 March 2013):
The course of action you speak of will only result in costing you a bunch of money in attornies fees.
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reader, Yos  +, writes (15 March 2013):
 "I know it's a legal matter in some way but I can't afford attorney as they don't give you advice without being paid.
"I want to sue her in the US court not in Pakistan."
You'll need money to sue her in a US court. You'll need plenty since you have a case that is not likely to succeed in the US, at least based on what you've described here.
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reader, anonymous, writes (15 March 2013): move to another town there and get over it, I know you were hurt at first but it seems you just want her money. good luck.
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reader, Sageoldguy1465 +, writes (14 March 2013):
 Your submittal reminds me of this story.....
A guy goes in to a lawyer's office and asks, "What are your fees?"
The lawyer replies, "I charge $400 for three questions."
The guy asks, "Isn't that quite a lot?"
The lawyer says, "Yes. What's your third question?"
Good luck...
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reader, So_Very_Confused +, writes (14 March 2013):
 Since this is a legal question you should contact an attorney. You married her, you had a fight, she wants a divorce. Possibly you can get an annulment instead of a divorce. That would mean the marriage actually never took place.
Based on what you are saying I do not think you have grounds to sue her. Unless she misrepresented herself to intentionally defraud you I’m not sure what you could sue her for.
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reader, anonymous, writes (14 March 2013): I want to sue her in the US court not in Pakistan. I'm the same guy who posted that question.
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reader, Yos +, writes (14 March 2013):
The problem you have is that a Pakistani court might understand your embarrassment, but has no jurisdiction in the USA. Meaning that if you sue her in Pakistan that result carries no weight in America.
Meanwhile an American court will not accept your case as what she did is not illegal in the USA.
This means your case cannot win. Your best course of action is to forget it ever happened and put it down to bad circumstances.
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reader, CindyCares  +, writes (14 March 2013):
 That's not defamation. Defamation is an INTENTIONAL, FALSE communication ,written or spoken, that willingly harms somebody's reputation or decreases the respect in which he's held etc.etc.
But there's no criminal or civil charge for doing what you have the right to do and unintentionally making other people look bad or lose face. You'd have no case in USA, if your parents want to feel embarassed, that's their problem.
I don't know in Pakistan, maybe you could sue her according to your laws - but then how would you enforce the collection of damages in another country that 's under another jurisdiction ?
You'll have to get over it and move on with your life.
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reader, CMMP +, writes (14 March 2013):
A court in Pakistan has no authority in the US, and you'd have no case is the US if you were somehow able to sue her here.
Sooooo, you'll just have to get over it. Find a local woman for better luck. LDR's are difficult.
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