My husband is a VA resident. VA divorce is a MUCH longer process. I have already aquired a VA lawyer and have started the process (notification of need to come to separation agreement or we will file for divorce). Now that I'm a WV resident (lease signed in Nov 06, continuous residence since 1/3/07) could I decide to file in WV instead? We were married in WV 28 years ago and lived in WV for over 20 years.
2007-02-03 11:26:57 · 3 answers · asked by Tamara D 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Yes,I think you can.I was married in Las Vegas(Nevada),but I got my divorce in Virginia.
2007-02-03 11:33:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can if you meet the residency requirements like the last person said.... I THINK (notice the word is THINK, not KNOW, lol) that the residency requirement is 1 year. You can call the court house and ask them, and it may be online. Do a google search for wv divorce residency requirement. It should be somewhere in wv state code.
2007-02-03 12:25:43 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have fullfilled the residency requirements in WV then you can file for divorce there unless hes filed for divorce in VA first. The state in which the seperation/divorce was first filed will have jurisdiction over this case and supercedes any other state coming after the first filing. Hope this helps
2007-02-03 11:44:59 · answer #3 · answered by Arthur W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋