Legal Question in Family Law in Oregon

oregon resident married in hawaii

We were married in hawaii and have run into serious differences and we were wondering if married in different state which laws are we to go by for divorce. As sad as it is we hjave only been married for a few weeks! Our famiels will not get along!!! Thank you very much for your help on this troubling option in life.


Asked on 10/20/06, 10:37 pm

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Lawrence D. Gorin, Atty. Law Offices of Lawrence Gorin

Re: oregon resident married in hawaii

QUESTION:

We were married in hawaii and have run into serious differences and we were wondering if married in different state which laws are we to go by for divorce. As sad as it is we hjave only been married for a few weeks! Our famiels will not get along!!! Thank you very much for your help on this troubling option in life.

ANSWER: The applicable divorce law will be the law of the state in which the divorce is occurring. The law of th state where the marriage took place well have no affect.

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Answered on 10/22/06, 3:14 am


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