I am a teacher on J1 visa and here in the US for 14 months now. Do I qualify to file a divorce to my husband in Philippines?

Contact an attorney and explain to the attorney how long you lived in the USA and how long you lived in SC.

Contact and retain any attorney now. Do not discuss this with anyone.

How to turn off utilities?

I would contact attorney Travis Moore. He is in Spartanburg County. He handles family law matters.

How do i get a divorce ? does the fact that i have been separated over 10 years speed up the process?

Being separate for 10 years is a good sign for a quick/uncontested divorce. However, it does not certainly speed things up but certainly could help.

Am I in trouble?

Go to the court. That is the best advice. Go to the court and make sure all fines are paid and make sure there are not any warrants.

My daughter got a speeding ticket in S.C. by a state trooper for going 50 in 45.

Go to the court house where the fine is do to find out.

You need to hire an attorney. The consequences are too drastic to not hire one.

I want a divorce and my spouse lives in another state.

Yes, get him to agree to the divorce here.

Do I need to file a "separation agreement"

I would get everything worked out in a court approved marital settlement agreement. Debt gets very tricky at times, and you want to protect...

I agree with Attorney Frazier. The order is what your husband must give you for visitation (unless you both agree to more).