If my wife and I were legally separated in one state but now both live in another, where does the divorce have to be finalized?
Get Legal Help Today
Compare Quotes From Top Companies and Save
Secured with SHA-256 Encryption
If my wife and I were legally separated in one state but now both live in another, where does the divorce have to be finalized?
Asked on May 21, 2012 under Family Law, North Carolina
Answers:
FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Assuming there has already been a legal filing for separation bertween you and your spouse, the court where the filing is would be the court to give the final dissolution order. However, if there is no filing for legal separation and you and your spouse both live in another, assuming one of you have established legal residency in the new state, a marital dissolution filing can be made in such county and state of your new residence.
Typically six (6) months is needed to establish legal residence in a new state under the laws of this country.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Answer(s) provided above are for general information only. The attorney providing the answer was not serving as the attorney for the person submitting the question or in any attorney-client relationship with such person. Laws may vary from state to state, and sometimes change. Tiny variations in the facts, or a fact not set forth in a question, often can change a legal outcome or an attorney's conclusion. Although AttorneyPages.com has verified the attorney was admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction, he or she may not be authorized to practice law in the jurisdiction referred to in the question, nor is he or she necessarily experienced in the area of the law involved. Unlike the information in the Answer(s) above, upon which you should NOT rely, for personal advice you can rely upon we suggest you retain an attorney to represent you.