How to Help Your Children in a Divorce Situation In the beginning… If possible, have both parents present when telling children about the divorce. Discuss what you will tell children before hand. Also, keep explanations simple and avoid placing blame. Use general statements such as Mom and Dad can’t live together anymore or Mom and [...]
Maine Divorce Laws Residency Requirements for Divorce in Maine Either spouse must be a resident of Maine, or the marriage or the grounds for divorce must have occurred in Maine. Otherwise, a person filing for divorce must be a resident of Maine for 6 months immediately prior to filing. The divorce may be filed for [...]
Massachusetts Divorce Laws Residency Requirements for Divorce in Massachusetts If the grounds for divorce occurred in Massachusetts, 1 spouse must be a resident. If the grounds occurred outside of the state, the spouse filing must have been a resident for 1 year. The divorce should be filed for in the county in which the spouses [...]
Kansas Divorce Laws Residency Requirements for Divorce in Kansas Either spouse must have been a resident of Kansas for 60 days immediately before filing for divorce. The divorce may be filed for in a county where either spouse resides. [Kansas Statutes Annotated; Chapter 60, Article 16, Subjects 607 and 1603]. Legal Grounds for Divorce in [...]
Minnesota Divorce Laws Residency Requirements for Divorce in Minnesota One of the spouses must have been a resident of Minnesota for at least 180 days immediately before the petition for dissolution of marriage is filed. The dissolution of marriage may be filed for in a county where either spouse resides. [Minnesota Statutes Annotated; Chapters 518.07 [...]
Kentucky Divorce Laws Residency Requirements for Divorce in Kentucky The spouse filing for dissolution of marriage must have been a resident (or a member of the armed services stationed in Kentucky) for 180 days prior to filing. The dissolution of marriage may be filed in a county where either spouse usually resides. [Kentucky Revised Statutes; [...]
Maryland Divorce Laws Residency Requirements for Divorce in Maryland If the grounds for divorce occurred outside of Maryland, 1 of the spouses must have lived in Maryland for at least 1 year prior to filing for divorce. Otherwise, either spouse may file for divorce in Maryland. If insanity is the grounds for divorce, the residency [...]
Michigan Divorce Laws Residency Requirements for Divorce in Michigan Immediately prior to filing for divorce, 1 of the spouses must have been a resident of Michigan for 180 days and a resident of the county for 10 days where the divorce is filed. However, a person may file for divorce in any county in the [...]
Montana Divorce Laws Residency Requirements for Divorce in Montana One of the spouses must be a resident of Montana for 90 days immediately prior to filing. The dissolution of marriage should be filed for in the county where the petitioner has been a resident for the previous 90 days. [Montana Code Annotated; Section 25, Title [...]
Mississippi Divorce Laws Residency Requirements for Divorce in Mississippi One of the spouses must have been a resident for at least 6 months and not have secured residency for the purpose of obtaining a divorce. A member of the armed services and his or her spouse are considered residents if stationed in Mississippi. A divorce [...]
