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Yes the law allows you to divorce your spouse legally if you are separated from your spouse for a period of five years.
If you been separated from your spouse but did it because of abuse do you need legal documentation for that?
If you have been legally separated for nine years but your spouse does not want to give you a divorce, it is importance to see the divorce attorneys. The divorce attorney will be able to provide the much needed legal health.
AnswerYes. Visit the family court and the clerk will help you file the proper petition.
Yes it can be done, as the spouse is living in Italy for over a year, and is separated, the divorce can go through.
Yes, if you have still been married for all that time - the law MAY give her a marital interest in property and possessions.
If it's the mother, yes.
It would not be "automatic" but the petitioning spouse can receive a divorce under the state default laws. He or she will need to prove to the court that they have made every attempt possible to locate the absentee spouse before the divorce will be granted.
If there is a legal separation agreement that granted support then the obligated spouse must continue to obey the order or file a petition to have said order amended or revoked. If there is no legal separation agreement simply that the couple agreed on a mutual separation, the spouse is not obligated to render support of any sort until either a legal separation with division of property or a divorce is granted. Both parents are, however, legally obligated to support minor children whether or not a child support order is in affect.
Is there a certain time frame that spouse have to be married to be entitled to for alimony/spousal support? Have only been married 5 years through Missouri.
Probably - it depends on the language of the divorce decree. Spousal support is generally intended to be temporary.
The point of alimony is that the financially dominant spouse has to support the other until they can support themselves...if you have been going for 5 years without it, it will probably be hard to convince a court you deserve it.