A spouse can contest the dissolution of the marriage if they so choose. Such contestation would relate to the terms of the divorce not the granting of it. Even so, the spouse not wishing the divorce would not be able to keep it from though they might be able to delay the process for quite a while.
Yes. To the extent that a Vermont civil union is recognized as a marriage under Maryland state law, if you meet all the requirements for divorce (residency, etc.), the state of Maryland will grant you a divorce from your same-sex partner in a civil union and that divorce will be recognized in Vermont as well.
yes. in most cases, you file for divorce in the state in which the petitioning party resides. aka, if you get married in las vegas, but your permanent residency is in vermont, you would file for divorce in vermont.
A civil union can only be dissolved by divorce proceedings. Vermont has a one-year residency requirement for divorce. However, both New Hampshire and Massachusetts recognize a Vermont civil union as a legal marriage. Therefore, either spouse can file for divorce in either NH or MA.
Not in any civilzed country
NO! You have to wait for the New York divorce to become final.
In the United States you cannot be forced to agree but the divorce can proceed without your consent. You cannot force a person to stay married when they want to dissolve the marriage.
You need to do exactly as I did. I obtain a divorce decree from the New York State Supreme Court in the New York county in which I live. New York considers your Vermont Civil Union to be a marriage and the only way out of it is divorce. The process is the same as any other divorce in New York.
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To the best of my knowledge, I know of nowhere in the civilized world where anybody would be "forced" to divorce.AnswerCouples will never be "forced" to divorce, but if one party to the marriage successfully seeks a divorce through the relevant courts, then the marriage is deemed to be terminated and both parties are therefore divorced, even if one of them wishes to remain married.
Yes. Same-sex marriage is legal in the state of Minnesota and, as with other states where same-sex marriage is legal, Minnesota recognizes out-of-state same-sex marriages, civil unions and state-registered comprehensive domestic partnerships as full-fledged marriages. Your Vermont civil union is still legal in Vermont and is also legal in Minnesota. You will be able to petition a Minnesota court for divorce and go through divorce proceedings as with any other marriage. When you have obtained a divorce in Minnesota, you will also be considered divorced in Vermont.
he wanted to divorce and remarry
He forced them to divorce.