getting married in jamaica

[kathe007]

What is the name of your state? new york. my fiance is a resident of new york state and i am relocating there from north carolina in december and we we will both be residents of new york state but are being married in jamaica december 30th 2002. what are the marital laws of jamaica with regard to property laws and equitable distribution?. if we should ever get a divorce what laws would govern the distribution portion of the divorce settlement? i am certain new york law states equal ownership upon marriage. will the fact we are marrying in jamaica affect that?

 

[stephenk]

New York will determine your property and support issues since that will be the state you both reside in. Doesnt matter where you get married.

 

[phyllis613]

Maybe a prenup would have been a good idea, if you are already concerned about what happens if you get a divorce. The laws governing the marriage and how property ownership is considered varies from state to state, so should you two take legal residence in another state in the future, THAT state would govern.