You can only sue for divorce in another state if one of you meets that other state’s residency requirements. For example, North Carolina requires at least one party to the divorce action to have resided in the state for 6 months prior to filing. Try this link to view a list of residency requirements in other states: [url]http://public.findlaw.com/divorce/nolo/faq/385624DA-68B2-4B8D-9DED61F314C3560B.html[/url]
Lara Stanford Davis
Attorney
The Rosen Law Firm
4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 200
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
NCdivorce.com
(919)787-6668
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