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I am married to a man and I am from the UK and I want a divorce and I'm fixing to leave to go back to England. How do I go about getting the divorce?
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If you will be here for a while, completing the divorce may be far faster, cheaper and easier here than once you return to the UK.
Answered on Jul 04th, 2013 at 1:58 AM
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Glenn E. Tanner, Attorney at Law
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File a petition and summons, serve it and proceed.
Answered on Jul 04th, 2013 at 1:14 AM
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Vincent J. Bernabei, LLC
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If you or your spouse have resided in OR for at least 6 consecutive months, you should file a petition for dissolution of marriage with the court in the county in which you currently reside.
Answered on Jul 04th, 2013 at 1:11 AM
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Under Washington law you would need to file a petition for dissolution of marriage with the court and then have a copy served on your husband. If the two of you can agree on the terms of the divorce, you could then enter an agreed divorce decree with the court once 90 days have passed. If you cannot agree on the terms of the divorce, then you will need to go through a trial to have the court decide.
Answered on Jul 08th, 2011 at 11:08 AM
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John E. Kirchner
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Unless you retain a lawyer and file for the divorce before you return to the UK, it would likely be better than you remain in the US until the divorce is concluded. The first concern you need to deal with is whether or not your husband has been a legal resident of Colorado for 90 days before filing. Since it appears you may not be a legal resident of CO yourself, you won't be able to divorce in CO unless your husband is a resident. You need to discuss this issue with a knowledgeable attorney. If you determine that CO can handle the case, the question of whether it is a good or bad idea to leave before it over depends on what all may be involved in deciding the final terms for the divorce. This is, again, what you will need to discuss with an attorney.
Answered on Jul 07th, 2011 at 10:32 AM
It depends if you are trying to file on your own or with an attorney. We help individuals file on their own, or the client can hire us for their case. Please review your options at our website.
Answered on Jul 07th, 2011 at 9:54 AM
William Guy Pontrello
Hire a lawyer to file papers. clerk of court has self help papers.
Answered on Jul 07th, 2011 at 9:46 AM
I doubt that I can tell you everything there is to know about divorce in one short email. However, you mention that you are planning to return to the UK. Are you planning on doing this before or after you get divorced? If you are going to start the divorce here, to be on the safe side you should probably hire an attorney and plan on staying here until the divorce is final. I say this because I can imagine a situation in which the divorce is filed here, you are living in the UK, and something goes wrong with the divorce. You could end up having to make multiple trips back here to deal with the divorce. For example, suppose you and your spouse make a deal to settle your case. You file here. You return to the UK. Then, your spouse just wanders off and never does anything further with the case. Then, nothing would happen with the case and you could end up having to return to move the case forward or risk having it dismissed. Or, if your case became contested, you might have to return for hearings and/or for trial. There are just too many possible ways for this situation to go wrong for me to give you any definite answer.
Answered on Jul 07th, 2011 at 9:40 AM
Steven D. Dunnings
You need to have basic information, date of marriage, place of marriage social security numbers, have you live in Michigan for 180 days and the county you are filing in for 10 days prior to filing for divorce, list of assets and debts. Serving him with the legal papers is going to be a big hurdle since he lives out of the country. If you plan on moving back to England, why not get the divorce there?
Answered on Jul 07th, 2011 at 9:38 AM
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If you have been a resident of the State of Florida for more than 6 months, you can file here for divorce. The question becomes are there any children involved and where is your spouse. I suggest you consult a local Family Law attorney to discuss your case in greater detail and learn all of your rights and options. Good luck.
Answered on Jul 07th, 2011 at 9:23 AM
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You will likely need an attorney to represent you here in the states. If she is in Utah I would be happy to set up a free consultation to give you an idea of the costs, fees, and timeline.
Answered on Jul 07th, 2011 at 9:12 AM
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James F. Lentz Attorney & Counselor at Law
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You must be a resident of Ohio for six months and a resident in your local county for ninety days. The rest of the divorce statutes will need to be explained to you by a domestic relations attorney. If you created a qualified domestic trust when you came to the US, make sure you tell your lawyer.
Answered on Jul 07th, 2011 at 9:04 AM