Marrying Outside My Country

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Hello everyone, This is my first post here. Let me tell you a little of my story then I'd love to get tips, opinions and such. I am from the US and my fiance is from Scotland. He is disabled and I make just enough money to make ends meet so the proof of support is a difficult one for both or us. I am also a single mother with no father listed for my son. To be completely honest I'm not 100% sure of who his father is or how to find him. Add to that the fact I really don't want the father around anyway and this starts to become a little nightmare. I've been told that getting a visa for my son to go with me to Scotland will be difficult because I need his fathers permission to do so. I find that strange when the birth certificate shows no father and I'm legally his only custodian. I can't afford a large attorney bill to get this all straightened out but I'd really like my son to be able to live in Scotland with me, eventually. Our simple solution for now is to have my fiance come here, get married and have him stay here for the 3 year minimum for him to get the US citizenship then try to move back to Scotland together. I worry too that he is disabled and won't be able to get benefits in either country if we do that. Anyway, that's the nut shell of my situation. If you know anything I don't, have been through something similar or can provide any tips I'd greatly appreciate it. Thank you, CWE