Divorce

It can be a complicated situation when someone wants to file for a divorce in one state but has marital property that needs to be divided, which is located in a different state. So someone files for divorce in “State A,” but has property or other assets in “State B,” it’s possible that the judge in “State A” not have the power to divide up the property located is in “State B.” However, the judge in “State A” could still dissolve the marriage (grant a divorce) if the person filing in “State A” meets the residency requirements to file in that state. So, often times, a person who chooses to file in “State A” but has marital property in “State B” will also have to file an additional court case in “State B” to ask that state’s court to divide the assets or property located in that state. And then in the divorce proceeding that is filed in “State A,” it may be very important to indicate that the divorce that is issued in “State A” is not taking into account the property in “State B” and that a future court case will be filed to divide that property. If a divorce is issued without some indication that there is additional marital property that needs to be divided, it’s possible that the person could lose his/her rights to that property.