Jurisdiction If Your Divorce Case Involves Multiple States

Question: I am active duty military deployed overseas and have a question concerning jurisdiction of a divorce case involving multiple states. We lived in Massachusetts for most of our married lives other than in North Carolina where we were stationed before my deployment. We agreed that while I was deployed …

Which State Has Jurisdiction If Child Lives In Another State?

Question: My wife and I are currently separated and live in separate states, though our child lives with me. I do not yet meet the residency requirements to file for divorce in my state, but my wife does meet the residency requirements in her state. She says that once she …

Modifying Custody Order If Ex-Wife No Longer Sees The Kids

Question: My child lives with me and rarely sees his mother, though our divorce decree lists my ex-wife as having sole physical custody. She ran off years ago and left the child with me. Though she is out of our child’s life she refuses to officially give me full custody …

No-Fault Divorce vs. Fault Divorce

By Sara Pitcher Cordell & Cordell Indiana Divorce Lawyer No-fault divorce means that the court does not require a showing of wrongdoing by either party in determining whether to grant a divorce. No-fault divorce is available in all states, although many states also offer a choice of pursuing a fault-based …

The Easiest And Hardest States To Get A Divorce

By Matt Allen Editor, DadsDivorce.com If you live in New Hampshire and want a quickie divorce, you’re in luck. But if you live just over the state line in Vermont, then settle in for a long, drawn-out case. That’s how varied divorce laws are in the U.S. as these two …

Can A Court Exercise Personal Jurisdiction Over A Non-Resident Defendant?

Question: Our divorce has not been finalized but we have had child support orders entered in the state my wife and children live (California). Now that I live in another state (Washington), can I file for divorce in this state as long as I’ve met the residency requirements or does …

Can I File For Divorce While On A Tourist Visa?

Question: I need a bit of clarification on the domicile requirement for filing a divorce. Where I am from (Texas), I understand that at least one person must be domiciled in Texas for the preceding 6-month period and they have to be a resident of the county for the preceding …

Does moving temporarily affect residency requirements?

Question: I have lived in Texas for the past 20 years but recently had to leave the state for a 10-month period. I returned last month, but I would like to know if my time out of state means I don’t meet the residency requirement to file for divorce in …

Divorce residency requirements for active duty military

Question: My son is an active duty military member stationed overseas. His base was previously in Kentucky. His wife has moved to Missouri since his deployment and now wants a divorce. Which state has jurisdiction? Will he have to file the divorce in Missouri or can he file in Kentucky …

Does child residency have to be disclosed during separation?

Cordell & Cordell attorney Andrea Miller

Question: My wife and I are separated but still legally married. She has since moved out of our marital home with our children but will not tell me where she is living. Can she keep this information from me and not tell me where she and my kids are living? …