Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

if husband in Tennessee and wife in florida husband filing for divorce what state should be filed in


Asked on 9/14/15, 1:10 pm

4 Answers from Attorneys
Barry Kaufman The Law Office of Barry W. Kaufman

States usually have a requirement that a person be a resident of that state for a minimum amount of time before he or she can file for divorce. Florida law requires that either party live in Florida a minimum of 6 months. If the Husband meets the minimum Tennessee requirements and the Wife meets the minimum Florida requirements, then the husband can file in either state..

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Answered on 9/14/15, 1:30 pm
David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

Florida would. Do not know Tenn. requirements.

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Answered on 9/14/15, 2:16 pm
John Smitten Carey and Leisure

File in your home state.

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Answered on 9/14/15, 6:39 pm
Lucreita Becude Lucreita D. Becude, P.A.

I suggest you file in Florida. Tenn. no longer has jurisdiction over your wife and she can so state and ask the case to be dismissed on that ground.

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Answered on 9/15/15, 8:04 am


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