I got married to my wife through arranged marriage in December 2012. I am in an abusive marriage from past 1 year. My wife hits me on my face when ever she gets really angry. Whenever I don't buy her what she wanted, she punches me on my face badly and she also broke things like TV, Apple Iphone, TV remote, windshield of my car, etc.I have a full time day job and work really hard to meet ends. She is unemployed and just stays at home.I have responsibilities around the house like throwing the garbage away in the kitchen when its full. Refilling the soap dispenser when its empty. Cooking every 3-4 days in a week. I also help her by bringing food from restaurants and take her out to Chicago over the weekends. Despite of doing all these things, she gets short tempered,hits me and always asks me "why did you marry me". I have bruises on my body caused by her beatings, not sure whom to show these marks. PLEASE HELP ME!
What you describe is domestic violence. The next time she does anything, you should call the police, tell the police that you want to file a Domestic Violence Complaint and apply for a Retraining Order.
After you file the Complaint, you may be able to qualify financially for a pro bono lawyer in the Domestic Violence case, depending on the level of your income.
If you do not qualify for a pro bono lawyer or you want to retain a law firm of your own choosing to represent you--not only in the Domestic Violence case but also to file for divorce, I believe that you should meet as soon as possible with a very experienced lawyer who devotes his/her practice to New Jersey Divorce and Family Law matters, including Domestic Violence.
Go over your situation in detail with the attorney, get educated answers to your questions, and obtain expert guidance as to the best course of action. In my opinion, it will be well worth the cost of the meeting.
Your question does not state where you live. My name is David Salvaggio. I head a law firm that devotes its practice exclusively to New Jersey Divorce and Family Law matters, including Domestic Violence cases. It's all we do.
Please feel free to take a look at our Firm Website (www.salvaggiolaw.net), which contains a lot of helpful information. Focus especially on the Section which describes How We Are Different, as well as the Section on Domestic Violence.
Every case is unique and, therefore, the amount of legal fees varies. In Domestic Violence cases, the cost of good legal representation is generally at least $2,500.
If you may wish to retain my firm to represent you, I would be happy to speak with you about your situation briefly over the telephone, at no charge.
You can call our offices at any time of the day or night to schedule the phone call. Our telephone number is 973-455-1220. Please leave a voice mail message if I am not available to speak with you when you call.
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