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Can I file the divorce where we lived or in the new state we are in?
Asked on Nov 27th, 2015 on Divorce - Florida
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My soon to be ex-husband and I have lived in one state our whole marriage. We just moved 4 weeks ago. I am moving back and we are getting divorced. It will be a simplified dissolution as we have no kids and no property to separate.
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You have a residency requirement of 180 days or longer. The original state retains jurisdiction for 181 days after you leave. File in the original state if not gone over 180 days.
Answered on Dec 10th, 2015 at 4:31 PM
John Arthur Smitten
If you live presently in FL then wait 6 months then you can file in FL Use of a lawyer is recommended.
Answered on Dec 09th, 2015 at 3:01 AM
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It depends on the jurisdictions laws but it sound like where you came from. Normally it takes 6 months to have jurisdiction attach in the new state.
Answered on Dec 09th, 2015 at 3:01 AM
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You have to satisfy the residency requirements of the state you are filing in. In Florida, it is 6 months, and you have only lived here for 1.
Answered on Dec 09th, 2015 at 3:01 AM
You must file your divorce in the county in which you are a resident. Usually it takes six months to become a legal resident within the state and county that you are. Good luck.
Answered on Dec 08th, 2015 at 6:47 PM