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Getting divorced from Romania

Asked on Jul 24th, 2015 on Divorce - Illinois
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I went to the US with a J1 visa, got married to what I thought it was the love of my life, in Chicago, IL, it didn't work, I came back to Romania, Europe. Now we want to get a divorce. What should we do first? He still lives in Chicago and I live in Romania. Please help me, it's really important for me!
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Divorce Attorney serving Des Plaines, IL at Law Office of Sven M. Sommers
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Hello, Anonymous. First off, I can't speak for any of the laws of Romania; I can only speak for the laws of Illinois and how it might work if you were to pursue an action in the courts here in Illinois. In Illinois, you will need to have lived in the county in which you are going to file for 90 days prior to any action. So, it is questionable if you would be able to file. But if your husband still lives in Cook County (or Illinois), he could file and you could be the Respondent in the case. Your other option is to look into filing in Romania. Again, I don't know what the laws in Romania say about divorce and any of the requirements to do it over there, but if you are eligible to get divorced in Romania, it might be worth looking into if that would be more convenient for you. If you are both agreed that you should get a divorce, then you will each want to contact your own lawyers to seek personal legal advice. Keep in mind, however, that a lawyer CANNOT represent both parties in the case. You would each need your own independent lawyers to handle your matters. I hope this helps.
Answered on Jul 28th, 2015 at 1:50 PM

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