Dr Bowen Answers: Where should I file for divorce?
Recently updated on April 18th, 2025 at 11:20 pm
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Where should I file for divorce?
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Dr. Bowen Seattle University School of Law
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My name is Dr. Deirdre Bowen, I am a professor at Seattle University School of Law. The information should be taken as just that: information but not legal advice. One question people have is where to file for divorce. You file for divorce in a place where you currently live. Courts needs to have jurisdiction. And Jurisdiction is established based on your residency. Ideally but necessarily not your spouse must be residing in the same jurisdiction. Once it’s established, you must wait ninety days until you file for divorce.
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Hola, mi nombre es Dra. Diedra Bowen. Soy una profesora en la Escuela de Leyes de la Universidad de Seattle. La información que estoy a punto de proporcionarte debe tomarse como eso, información y no como un consejo legal. Una pregunta que tienen las personas es ¿Dónde solicitar un divorcio? Solicitas un divorcio en el lugar donde vives actualmente. Las cortes necesitan tener jurisdicción sobre ti y la jurisdicción se establece en base a tu residencia. Idealmente, pero no necesariamente, tu pareja debería residir en la misma ubicación. Una vez que eso se establece, deberás esperar 90 días antes de solicitar el divorcio.
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