Divorce Question

[Cherika]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Me... NC / Husband... TX

Hello...

I've been living in NC for one year now. I left my husband in TX. No filing of divorce or any other paperwork concerning our living apart as ever been done.

My question is... Since my husband is in Texas... And I've been living in NC for one year; does our divorce have to be filed in TX? We want a non-contested divorce but do not know where to file. Both of us are eager to get this done. We just need to know if it he can do the filing in TX or if I can file here in NC? Also... we were wanting to get this done online... OR the most simple and inexpensive way as possible... any advice on the best way to handle a "quickie divorce" would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your help in advance...

Cher

 

[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Me... NC / Husband... TX

Hello...

I've been living in NC for one year now. I left my husband in TX. No filing of divorce or any other paperwork concerning our living apart as ever been done.

My question is... Since my husband is in Texas... And I've been living in NC for one year; does our divorce have to be filed in TX? We want a non-contested divorce but do not know where to file. Both of us are eager to get this done. We just need to know if it he can do the filing in TX or if I can file here in NC? Also... we were wanting to get this done online... OR the most simple and inexpensive way as possible... any advice on the best way to handle a "quickie divorce" would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your help in advance...

Cher

Online filings are often fraudulent, so I would avoid that. Divorce in NC is a bit more complicated from my observations than TX, so you should probably encourage your husband to file in TX, and fully cooperate with the process. Either of you could file in your home state at this point.

However, I am assuming that there is no property to divide or children to fight over.

 

[Cherika]

No property or children are involved.

Thank you for your quick responds.

Cher

 

[Ohiogal]

NC does NOT have personal jurisdiction over hubby from what you have said so you have to file in Texas.

 

[Cherika]

Thank you much, Ohiogal.

So do I have to personally go to Texas to get this done or can the paperwork be sent to Texas from me here NC? My husband is a truck driver and doesn't get home to Texas very often to get this done and has asked me if I could get it done.

Cher

 

[LdiJ]

Thank you much, Ohiogal.

So do I have to personally go to Texas to get this done or can the paperwork be sent to Texas from me here NC? My husband is a truck driver and doesn't get home to Texas very often to get this done and has asked me if I could get it done.

Cher

If your husband would consent to NC handling the divorce, it would probably be better to file there. I would not have suggested filing in TX if I had known that he was a long haul trucker.

Either that, or get an attorney to handle it in TX.