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I am not sure what state you are deciding between but Florida is a fairly simple state to file for divorce in. In Florida, as with other states, it does not usually make a major difference who files for divorce first, becoming the "petitioner." Some attorneys suggest that it might make a difference if there are subtle inclinations of a certain judge in one Florida county over the other. If your attorney knows that the judge in the Circuit Court of a certain county tends to grant large child support amounts, for instance, this may affect the attorney's decision to file first depending on whether his or her client is the money-earning spouse.
Of course, the spouse only has two options in the above scenario: filing for divorce in his or her county of residence, or waiting for his or her spouse to file in the other county of residence. In Florida, spouses must have lived in the county of filing for at least 6 months before doing so.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt depends on the circumstances. In an uncontested divorce, both parties agree to get divorced, and agree to how their property and debts will be divided. If you are in agreement with your spouse about how you would like to handle things, uncontested is fine. If you disagree with how your spouse would like to divide things, you should contest.
It is a good idea to meet with a lawyer and discuss what assets and debts you have, as well as whether you have any children, and get an idea of what you could expect to end up with after a contested divorce. If there is a big difference between what is being offered and what you could end up with, it may be wise to hire a good attorney and contest.
However, if you are in agreement, or don't have much to fight over (no children, no house, no large debts, etc) it may be better to just accept the offer and move on.
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∙ 12y agoThe residency requirement for Florida is that one or the other of the spouses must have lived in Florida for six months immediately prior to filing for divorce.
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∙ 10y agoYes, if you reside in Florida.
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Can you file in for divorce in Texas if you married in Florida?
You file divorce in the state in which you are a resident, regardless of where you were married. So if you are resident of TX, that's where you file for divorce.
You got married in Florida but live in California What state should you file for divorce?
After six months, Cali has jurisdiction.
Can i get a divorce in Florida if i am new to the state?
After you've lived there 6 months you can file for divorce there
If you moved from the state of Ohio to Florida which state should you file your divorce in if I was originally married in Ohio?
If you were divorced in Ohio, ask somebody there or ask somebody in Florida!
Married in Colorado can you divorce in Florida?
You file for a divorce in the state you have legal residency. It does not matter where you got married.
If you married in Florida and moved to Tennessee and your husband still lives in Florida can you file for a divorce in Tennessee?
No No. No because the state or place that you get married in, that's the only place that you can that you can file a divorce in. If you think about it, it all comes to you pretty clearly.
Where do you file for divorce if you were married in Florida and reside in Texas?
You file for divorce in the state in which are a legal resident, even if that's not the state you were married in. In TX you have to live in the state for 6 months before you can file for divorce.
You got married in Indiana and you have moved to Florida lived here for 9 months how can you file for a divorce?
Florida has jurisdiction.
Where do you file for divorce if you were married in Florida and now reside in Maryland?
You would file in Maryland. You always file in the state and county that you currently reside in.
Where do you file for divorce if you were married in NY and now reside in Florida?
court papers delivered legally by sheriffs
If you live in Virginia with your kids and your wife lives in Florida where do you file for divorce?
Virginiasee link
You got married in Puerto Rico can you file for divorce in Florida?
If you meet residential requirements
