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Out of state divorce

Asked on Oct 29th, 2014 on Divorce - Nevada
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Resident of Nevada is getting divorce papers by her husband who now lives in Pennsylvania. Can a Nevada attorney represent the wife who is living in Nevada
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Family Law Attorney serving Las Vegas, NV at Willick Law Group
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Short answer, "no."  But it may be a bit more complicated.  If the case is in PA, only a lawyer admitted to practice there can do anything in the action.  However, from the structure of your question (it seems that Husband left Nevada to go to PA, making this the last matrimonial domicile and place with jurisdiction over most issues), it seems possible that the courts of PA do not really have jurisdiction to do anything. You may want to check out the article "The Basics of Family Law Jurisdiction," posted at http://willicklawgroup.com/grounds-and-jurisdiction/, and if it is not clear, speak with a family law specialist well versed in jurisdictional matters, in this office or some other one.  But you should act quickly, and carefully, you may need to make a "special appearance" but not a general appearance) in PA to preserve your defenses, and your time to do so may be pretty short.
Answered on Oct 31st, 2014 at 8:56 AM

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