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Oct 29, 2018

Question #10: What if 2 people were married in the Caribbean (both born there), but live in New York, reside there now, and before the marriage took place- What laws do they have to follow for divorce?

If you are living in New York State for over 1 year, New York will have jurisdiction over your divorce proceeding. If you are in the New York City metropolitan area, please call me at 212-370-16602 discuss the matter in more detail. Leonard M. Weiner, Esq./Divorce Solution

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Oct 29, 2018

Question #6: We married in Washington DC 15 years ago and now live in France. We have three kids. We have been living separately for about a year. Neither of us feel a rush to get a divorce but it seems inevitable and it would probably help now to clear up the legal issues surrounding this and also the associated unresolved (or “unformalized’) financial and parenting issues. Where should we start? Neither of us are keen to start this in France. So where should we get divorced…what are the implications, and can we get a lawyer to help prepare the way by drawing some kind of separation agreement?

Most states have residency requirements before it will accept jurisdiction over a divorce matter. A couple cannot simply select the most convenient forum to initiate a divorce proceeding. New York State, for instance, has a one year residency requirement before it will accept jurisdiction over a divorce matter. You should definitely consult with an attorney […]

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