Quote Originally Posted by jocelyn77 View Post
Hi everyone

My husband and I decided to split up because we both can't handle each other anymore. We met in england and got married here in the Philippines. I gave birth in England and overstayed for months then we decided to settle down here. But because he couldnt get a good paying job here, he decided to work on on a ship abroad. We got all our things from England shipped over here. But its been months now that we argue a lot so its only recently we decided to split up. I'm worried for my child that I wont be able to give a good future. I'm on my 30s and finding it difficult to get a job here and my husband is on about sending me US$300 a month for our child. I dont think that's fair. I'm thinking of goin back to England with our child but he wont commit on helping me with the papers. So now, I am so not sure what to do. Please advice me what I need to do.
Not only would he have to support you with your original application (and commit a criminal offence), you would have to provide evidence that you were still together in 2 years time when you have to apply for your next visa (ILR or it's replacement). And if you didn't find a job or if he didn't send you additional money you are going to have problems anyway as you are not entitled to any benefits in the UK (don't think you can even claim child benefit, though your husband could).