Q: My wife and I live in different states. Who should file for divorce, and in which state?
My wife and I were married in Georgia in 2011. We moved to Illinois after getting married, and lived there together until separating in 2017. In 2018, my wife moved to Pennsylvania. I've just moved to Colorado less than one month ago. We have no children, and have already settled on splitting assets and possessions. We communicate and have an amicable relationship, and cite irreconcilable differences as our divorce reasoning. We would like to complete a legal divorce in the most simple, low-cost, and uncontested way as possible. I am unsure how to proceed with the actual court filings, and in which state. Thank you in advance for any advice.
A: You can not file in Colorado until you have lived here for 91 days.
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