Members I'm just going to put this out there. This could be a real person and great if it is - give them all the information that could help.

However this also has all the earmarks of being a scam for money. (Trapped in another country - abusive husband - child involved in harms way). We all want to help.

If you are suddenly getting PMs asking for money? Please report.

Send all the information you can - that will help if this is a real person. But there are organizations to help with this. And apparently she has an internet connection and could look that up.

Also this person is already in trouble with the law - because she doesn't have the right to keep the child from the other parent without filing paperwork - which is what is stated here.

Again great information sources. You're good people. Don't change.

You shouldn't have gone to Russia but to move away and started your Citizenship papers after the divorce. You do not need to be married to a citizen if you have more than five years holding a Green Card. TALK TO A LAWYER...NOW......

Your husband is severely mentally ill.
Divorce him, keep your child, and stay in your country of origin.
Don't give in to him.

He's nuts! Keep yourself and your child safe even if you have to abandon the naturalization. He will be trying to mess that up for you anyway. He is using your child in a fight between you and him. Do not let that happen.

I am so terribly sorry to hear what you are going through. Your husband sounds exactly like my sister, and the damage her religiosity has caused is likely irreparable. Though it has caused me chronic stress and profoundly impacted my life, I see that your situation is much more difficult. I very much hope you are able to separate with as little strife as possible.

When I got married my wife was a Methodist. Kind of a middle of the road thing. I was non religious and she knew it, but married me anyway. Later on she turned into a Jehovahs Witness. No warning , just woke up and then she was transformed.
It went downhill from there. Now we are no longer married.

Sounds very Seventh Day Adventist! I grew up raised a Jehovah's Witness, a distant cousin to them.

Run away from him and stay away. He is mind controlled. I wish you the best of luck.

JK

You need to talk to a lawyer. Or maybe more than one lawyer. So sorry for your troubles.

I'm sorry. You need to speak with someone with expertise in the area.

Your only hope is the leave the lunatic and set yourself and your son free.

So you are in Russia with family support I presume? Is that so bad?

I imagine you'll have many legal issues to figure out. And monetary ones.
Maybe divorce to begin with.

That is one fucked-up situation! I'm not an expert on the US legal system, but I'm pretty sure your son's situation should pass as a clear case of physical neglect and psychological abuse in US courts. Sue your ex's ass in an American court!

Dear ZZoha.....I can appreciate your situation & I'm very sorry to hear about it. The way I see it, you have two choices: A). Separate yourself and your son from your husband completely NOW & make a clean break of it. B). Tell him that you & your son will go back to him, but ONLY if he agrees to treat you the same way he did before his religious conversion. Tell him he will be "on probation" for a period of, say, three to six months. He has one chance, and one chance only. If you don't like the way he is behaving, then LEAVE him & file for divorce! It is often the most recently converted religious fanatics who are the "worst," but perhaps he will mellow out over time. You need to decide if you still love your husband enough to give him another chance. But be very careful, religious fanatics have been known to do some insane things! Good luck to you!

I think some mentioned contacting Legal Aid in your area. That's a good first step, especially if you're not in the states right now. Or contact some attorneys in that area because many do free consultations over the phone.

Another I would suggest is to look for a community mental health center to see if you can get some counseling for yourself. It sounds like you're dealing with a lot, and it could be helpful to talk to someone who may also have additional resources.

Also, do you what religion (more like cult) he's joined? I would read up a little on that so you can maybe keep ahead of his behavior a bit. Also, keep any evidence of his behaviors- text messages, pictures of your son looking thin and dirty, any kind of documentation to show it's become unsafe and unhealthy for you and your son.

What kind of help are you asking for?

I'm sorry this happened. It isn't unheard-of.

In practice, as the saying goes, possession is 9/10ths of the law. I do not believe he can really do very much across international borders, other than bluster and threaten. If it's at all feasible for you to stay in Russia or even some other country, preferably at a location your husband won't know to seek you out, my impulse would be to do that. The problem is that even though the American divorce system favors you as the mother in terms of custody rights, you will still have the problem of shared custody and the discipline problems that go with it, of the husband trying to alienate your son's affection, convert him, neglect him or possibly abduct him in the name of his god. And your non-citizen status complicates that, especially in Trump's America.

If you need to return to America, get good legal advice; perhaps you can find an advocate or someone doing pro bono legal work to help figure out how best to proceed.

Sad events. You are best to avoid someone like that although it is difficult, I am sure.
Удачи Вам. Я надеюсь, что жизнь улучшится.

As many say, talk to a lawyer. Even if you subscribe to a monthly service (legalshield?) you can get inexpensive advice.

Sorry to hear that. I'll be frank with you. If he is as fanatical as you say, whatever else he may be, he's not intelligent. So its no loss. You missed your naturalization interview. Thats on you. So that may be the end of your life in the states. For better or for worse. Take it day by day. Ask yourself "what do i need to do today to be better off tomorrow". You don't have to have all the answers now. Just take it day by day.

Are you ok now is your son safe ? Please let us know ANYONE with updates for community

Run!