Dothan, AL asked in Divorce for Florida

Q: My daughter and her husband lived in Missouri he filed divorce she moved to Florida and he has now moved to Florida

She wants the divorce to proceed Missouri will not dismiss the case nothing's happening how does she proceed she has the children in Florida for a year. How can she proceed. She is not recieving any child support and he trying to drag out divorce.

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Michael Ferrin
Michael Ferrin
Answered
  • Orlando, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: If the case is still pending in Missouri you would need to first speak with an attorney in Missouri to address the case there and see if it can be transferred to Florida now that both of you live in Florida.

Terrence H Thorgaard agrees with this answer

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