Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

divorce

can a non citizen married to us citizen

file for a divorce in state of md under volunteer separation


Asked on 1/27/08, 8:34 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Thomas Brown Law Office of Thomas K. Brown, LLC

Re: divorce

Citizenship does not affect the availability of the courts to end a marriage due to volutary separation. The parties must still meet the requirements of the law: (1) voluntarily lived separate and apart for 12 months without interruption prior to filing; and (2) there is no reasonable expectation of reconciliation.

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Answered on 1/27/08, 8:42 pm


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