Expert: Edison - 11/4/2010

Question
My boyfriend of 3 years has a place in brazil, he is from the u.s he married a brazilion women he told me he was married and that she would go after half of his condo over there which he worked in the us to pay for its worth 1 hund thousadn she has a dental practice i said go after half of that. we been togther 3 years and i want him to cut all ties with her so we can get married he said not that easy is he giving me a run around hoe can he start a divprce and keep his property, so we can get married thank you so very nuch. i feel like im wasting time no matter how much he says he loves me. the longer he waits the more time they are married i told him what can i do or tell him some advice

Answer
Hello Michelle Valentine,

I am not an expert on legal matters, but your boyfriend should:

1 Contact a Brazilian consulate in US for advise (free)
http://www.brazilsf.org/other_consulates_eng.htm

and/or

2) Hire a lawyer in Brazil

Good luck!

Edison