i got married in california and i live in texas where do i file for a divorce?
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i got married in california and i live in texas where do i file for a divorce?
i got married to my husband in january 09. Once we got married i came back to my home town of el paso texas. i have never lived with him and since then this marriage has become very hurtful. He abused of me verbally and i no longer want to be married and neither does he. what can we do in this situation?
Asked on June 4, 2009 under Family Law, Texas
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
What probably makes the most sense, as far as where to file, is where you want to live, from here on. I don't practice in either state, but my research suggests that both states have six-month-in-state residency requirements, and 3-month-in-county-of-filing as well. If you want to move back to California, you'd have to wait a bit longer to file.
You might well want to have a consultation with a lawyer from each state, for advice you can rely upon about how all the facts of your case would add up -- and there are differences between the two states. One place to find qualified attorneys in both states is our website, http://attorneypages.com
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