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Fedupwife   0

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Hey everyone,

Really need some advice. I have been married for a year, our marriage has been diminishing and I do not want to stay. Won't go into all the details, but some of the issues are pretty severe. We have been living in Florida for 5 months now. I am British and currently in England, I do not want to return to the USA. I have been looking at the requirements to file for divorce and they say that either party has to have been a Florida resident for 6 months prior to filing for divorce. Well, we have been there for 5 months. At the end of next month when we will have been there 6 months, can I file for divorce from England? Does the petitioner themselves need to be present in Florida or can you petition from abroad as long as the other spouse has been in Florida for 6 months?

Thank you in advance for any advice.

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Sorry your marriage fell apart OP!

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volkditty   23

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I don't have an answer for you, but this page on the Florida divorce process may be of use. It looks in addition to filing, there may also be a requirement that both parties be present in court to finalize the proceedings.

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Ontarkie   14,270

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You can file for divorce in England, if you do then ignore the rules for Florida as you will go by where you are.

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deidre   13

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As long as you meet the residency requirement of 6 months in FL, you can contact a divorce lawyer and get ur divorce processed here in FL. These days, one doesn't even have to physically meet their lawyer, everything can be done over the phone/email. Your lawyer will represent you in court and he will send you the divorce decree in the mail.

I was in a similar situation for my divorce. I submitted in NC however half way thru the process I moved to FL. My divorce was successful and I did not have to go back to NC for court as my lawyer represented me, and he also mailed me the certified copy of the decree.

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