The case presented involves a married couple, Jonathan and Karina, who are going through a divorce. Jonathan is suing Karina, who is 7-8 months pregnant, for a divorce, claiming the child is not his. He also demands she leave their home, return $30,000 he spent on lawyers to bring her from Venezuela, and pay him $20,000.
Karina claims she was pregnant with Jonathan's child, but a friend of Jonathan's, who is also a doctor, reveals that Karina was never pregnant and had faked the pregnancy to obtain a visa. The doctor also claims that Karina had stolen test results from him to support her fake pregnancy.
Karina's brother, Paul, admits that he and Karina had fabricated the pregnancy to help Karina escape the situation in Venezuela and obtain papers and money from Jonathan. Paul also reveals that Karina's mother had passed away, and they had lost a brother, which prompted them to invent the pregnancy.
The case highlights a complex situation involving marriage fraud, immigration fraud, and deception. The judge suggests that Karina may face deportation for fraud and that the marriage, although not void, is voidable due to fraud. The judge offers Karina a chance to avoid deportation by allowing the child to be born within the legal marriage, making it a legitimate child.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. A man is suing his wife, Karina, for divorce and is demanding that she leave their home.
2. The man claims that Karina is not pregnant, despite her claims of being 11 months pregnant.
3. Karina had previously sent the man a sonogram and told him that she was pregnant.
4. The man is seeking a divorce and is demanding that Karina pay him $30,000.
5. Karina's brother, Jonathan, reveals that the pregnancy was fabricated as part of a plan to help Karina escape Venezuela and obtain papers.
6. Jonathan and Karina had planned to get married and use the fake pregnancy to obtain immigration benefits.
7. Karina's friend, who is a doctor, reveals that Karina was never pregnant and that she had stolen her friend's medical records to create fake test results.
8. The doctor claims that Karina's plan was to use the fake pregnancy to obtain immigration benefits and to get money from her husband.
9. The husband's lawyer claims that Karina's actions constitute immigration fraud and marriage fraud.
10. The lawyer suggests that Karina's actions could result in her deportation.