I filed for divorce from my husband in 2017 in Virginia. My husband is a resident of VA, I am currently working overseas. My husband embarked on an affair in 2016 with a woman who lives and resides in N.C.
My question is can I file for Alienation of Affection/Criminal Conversion or do I need to wait the statutory 6 month period in VA to establish residency.
Or can I file as my husband is a resident of VA.
Thank you.
You can file an alienation of affection and/or criminal conversation claim in NC in the county in which the other woman lives as long as you can prove that the acts of alienation and/or the criminal conversation acts occurred in NC.
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