Legal Question in Family Law in Washington
Hi - I filed for Divorce as the petitioner in Washington State, and during the 90 day waiting period had to relocate to Texas for work. I am looking over the final paperwork and am worried that the state of Washington is going to debate whether they have personal jusdiction over me. I lived in Washington for the entire marriage, the marriage took place in Washington and my spouse still lives there (although he was the respondant). Any advice on this would be much appreciated.
Thank you.
1 Answer from Attorneys
When you filed for divorce in Washington, that by itself granted Washington personal jurisdiction over you. The state also has what lawyers call subject matter jurisdiction, meaning Washington has the power to decide how to deal with the dissolution of your marriage (divorce). Do yourself a favor and finalize the dissolution now that you appear to be ready to do so. The Court's personal jurisdiction over you will end upon entry of those final orders (assuming you have no children and all assets and debts are disposed of by these orders).
If however you are concerned about things I may not know about or you are still unsure of what to do, then contact local counsel and pay for them to review your paperwork. The hour you spend on that will be worth the peace of mind you get from knowing it was done right.
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