You have not indicated which state you are presently residing in and therefore I cannot tell you with certainty what the residency requirements are which you will need in order for your state to accept jurisdiction over this divorce matter. It will not be necessary to return to be Philippines to get your divorce. But […]
You have not indicated which state you are presently residing in and therefore I cannot tell you with certainty what the residency requirements are which you will need in order for your state to accept jurisdiction over this divorce matter. It will not be necessary to return to be Philippines to get your divorce. But it will be much more difficult if you cannot locate your spouse and serve her with the divorce papers. You should consider doing a person search which may be able to locate her in the U.S. Annulment may be a possibility, but you will have to prove fraud in order to succeed, which proof may be difficult for you to provide.
I suggest that you proceed for a regular divorce based on abandonment and make every effort to locate your spouse.
Good luck!
Leonard M. Weiner, Esq./Divorce Solutions