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Divorce Help

NavyWifeTrivetteNavyWifeTrivette member
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I know every state is different so I don't know how much help y'all will be able to give me, but I am hoping you can help at least a little. 

 So my soon to be ex and I are going to be starting the divorce process. I am in CT, which is the state we got married in, and he is back in KY. While we were married, we lived in GA. I was under the impression that because we got married in CT, and I am in CT that the divorce had to be processed here. Is that true? I am just really confused as to how it is going to work with us being in different states and all. If we do have to file in CT, does he have to come and appear in court if he does not contest it? I am guessing he will contest once he finds out I am filing for sole custody, but maybe not.

Thanks in advance for any help y'all may have for me. 

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  • MinnesotaMomma91MinnesotaMomma91 member
    To the best of my knowledge whoever files first where ever they file is where jurisdiction is. Obviously there can be exceptions. But where you lived while married only has jurisdiction in the last six months. I think jurisdiction cases usually happen when kids are involved and one party doesnt want to get taken to the cleaners vy the other party
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  • inthelostinthelost member
    to file for divorce in a state you only have to be a resident there for six months. You can be in seperate states and still divorce. I got divorced over two years ago but I got my divorce in a different state than we got married in because we were residents of that state at the time.
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  • jmccall79jmccall79 member
    You file where you live, in the county where you live.  He can contest the divorce, but doesn't necessarily have to 'show up'.  His attorney would take care of that for him.  It would be in his best interest to show up but doesn't have to.  His attorney, I believe, can even 'show up' via a conference call with your attorney and details can be worked out before you even go to court.  The attorneys can work out all the details before court and just take it to the judge.  Basically you only have to go to court to get the judge to sign off on the terms of the divorce, and again that can be done between the attorneys before court.

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  • tracy41tracy41 member
    You don't have to file in the state you married in and states have residency requirements before you can file. I did find this when I Googled to see what CT might be:

    A decree dissolving a marriage or granting a legal separation may be entered if: 1 One of the parties to the marriage has been a resident of this state for at least the twelve months next preceding the date of the filing of the complaint or next preceding the date of the decree; or 2 one of the parties was domiciled in this state at the time of the marriage and returned to this state with the intention of permanently remaining before the filing of the complaint; or 3 the cause for the dissolution of the marriage arose after either party moved into this state.

    Maybe number 2 applies for you so you don't have to wait? As always the advice is talk to your lawyer! Good luck!
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