# What state to file for divorce in?

**URL:** <https://forum.rosen.com/t/what-state-to-file-for-divorce-in/14752>\
**Category:** Divorce and Separation Answers\
**Created:** [February 13, 2013, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/what-state-to-file-for-divorce-in/14752 "2013-02-13T20:43:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![laurakay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e99b99/32.png) [@laurakay](https://forum.rosen.com/u/laurakay)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/what-state-to-file-for-divorce-in/14752/1 "2013-02-13T20:43:08Z")

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moved from GA to NC jan. 1 2013. did not purchase a home in NC. which state do i file in?

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**Author:** ![Waterfall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/53a042/32.png) [@Waterfall](https://forum.rosen.com/u/Waterfall)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/what-state-to-file-for-divorce-in/14752/2 "2013-02-13T23:42:50Z")

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Georgia. Your not a resident of NC yet.

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**Author:** ![Kathleen\_Putiri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/57b2e6/32.png) [@Kathleen\_Putiri](https://forum.rosen.com/u/Kathleen_Putiri)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 2:16am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/what-state-to-file-for-divorce-in/14752/3 "2013-02-14T02:16:31Z")

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You can file in NC if you wait until you have been a resident here for 6 months.