I was married to an american citizen who used to be married. he declare that he's single.?

Question

i found out that he's married before our marriage. we have two kids. we're here in the philippines, me and my son. he stay in US. he borrowed our daughter but did not want to return. he's sending 250 dollars a month. do we have rights other than 250 dollars a month? my kids are american citizens already but not me.

Answer 1

Come to US and send the "child support" to your husband.

Answer 2

Since he was already married, your marriage is not valid and you have no right to any visa or any way to come to the US.  You are very lucky he is sending you child support.  

You need an attorney to annul the marriage, and get a court order of custody and child support.  Without court-ordered custody and child support, he can take his son, keep the daughter, or leave them both with you -- and he can cut off any child support  payments.

Answer 3

So you and him are not husband and wife...good job.  Now you know that you were never married and can get an annulment.  As for the kids, they are his (since his name is on the birth certificate).  The best thing is to let him raise the kdis in the USA so they can get good education and good opportunity in life.  If they live in USA now they will learn US customs, and how to speak good english which will help them later in life.

Answer 4

Are you needing to receive more child support? Contact an attorney in the Philippines. You may have a remedy depending on where you husband lives. Some US states have "reciprocal child support agreements" with the Philippines.

Other than that, there is not much that can be done. Your husband can take your son too, and bring him to the US.

Answer 5

Contact the US embassy.  He committed fraud when he obtained his Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage.  This is a federal felony.  

Your marriage to him is not valid.  You should contact the NSO to see how to get the marriage declared not valid, freeing you to get married again.

There's nothing you can do about getting citizenship.  When your kids turn 21 years of age they can go to the USA and file a petition for you.

Answer 6

If he still has your daughter, goto US embassy and file for custody, otherwise you can explain to the embassy to get a U.S. visa to be able to come to USA, and talk to family services,