A few things I'm wondering:
Say two people got married in Ohio, but lived in Florida, and wanted to get a divorce....is it Florida laws that determine how your divorce goes? Does it matter where people get married anyway?
What if the couple went to another state (one they didn't live in) to get divorced? Would they now be under different laws?
Is any state known for having divorce laws that are more fair than most, or that help the women a lot in a divorce?
I'm not getting divorced (cuz I'm not married!), but I just want to get info. Thanks!
2007-05-19 17:24:01 · 5 answers · asked by Miss.Understanding 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Yes, Florida law. If the couple went to another state to get divorced, they would go by that law once they were residents. Typically, only the person who files the divorce has to be a resident of the state, but then the other person is bound by the laws of that state and not the state that they reside in.
Community property states generally seem to be the most fair. They protect property owned by the couple individually prior to the marriage and everything after the marriage (mostly) is marital property to be split. How that works in reality, only other posters would know as I never got a divorce.
2007-05-19 17:34:51 · answer #1 · answered by TotalRecipeHound 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. You have heard wrong about Common law marriage and divorce of a CLM. Only a very few select states allow for the establishment of CLM. In those states you must meet some very rigid criteria. (see link) The 7 years saying is a myth. In any case. If you have established a legitimate CLM then you must get a regular divorce like other normally married people. NO if, no and, no buts.
2016-04-01 11:11:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Divorce rulings are governed by the laws in the state in which you apply for the divorce. A state that favors women, I think, is South Carolina. They still have alimony, and private detectives do a lot of video surveillance to get the scoop on the other party. Say a man's wife wants a divorce. He finds out and has proof that she was seeing someone else while married to him....sorry, no alimony. But, if she gets the goods on him...look out fella, you'll be paying for that mistake for a long time!
2007-05-19 17:32:35 · answer #3 · answered by O2BQuiteRite 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I got married in New York, got divorced In GA. the laws the handled my divorced were GA laws. You have to file in the state for which you are an legal resident. and follow those laws.
2007-05-19 17:29:22 · answer #4 · answered by lynnn30 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on how long they have lived in the state they are divorcing in. If they don't live there, they can't divorce there. That's my understanding
2007-05-19 17:33:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋