No income from overseas yet. Yes, I think he is being honest.

Other woman lives in a different state than the one we currently reside in. She has school aged kids and a house and I doubt her stbx would let her leave even if she wanted to. That's why I don't see a long term future for the two of them, but that's not my circus.

I don't mind sharing physical custody as long as she lives me full-time (is that an oxymoron?) but I do want legal custody or to be the tiebreaker in case we share.

I'm not sure about the cooling off period. Why should I not leave the states before the divorce is finalized?

Thank you for taking the time to read and comment, means the world to me.