FAQ: What are the Residency Requirements for a No-Fault, No-Contest, Simple Divorced in Pennsylvania?
In order to be divorced in Pennsylvania and for Cairns Law Offices to help you, either you or your spouse needs to be a resident of the state for at least 6 months prior to the divorce being filed with the Court. You both do not have to be a resident of Pennsylvania, only one of you. You can live anywhere in Pennsylvania that you want to live. You can live together with your spouse or you can live apart. The Court typically does not make either of you prove where you live, but you should be prepared to prove where you lived in case the Court asks. Some cases have been dismissed and overturned because of improper proof of residency.
If the 6 month residency requirement above is met and your divorce case has been filed with the Court, then you or your spouse (or both of you) may move out of Pennsylvania to another state and still have your case heard in Pennsylvania. Attorney James Cairns makes divorces service easy to use by offering them online, along with related divorce services such as Settlement Agreements, Name Changes, and Removing a Spouse's Name from a Pennsylvania Deed.
You can establish Pennsylvania residency for filing for divorce in a number of ways. Register to vote. Obtain a driver's license. Get a library card. Register your car, truck, or another motor vehicle. Have utility bills from a Pennsylvania address. The list of ways to prove your residency is long. However, it is very important you don't maintain a residence in another state that would imply that you are from that state if you mean to use your residency in Pennsylvania to obtain a Pennsylvania no-fault, uncontested, simple divorce.
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"Everything was easy""Everything was easy and laid out to the point. Corrections were simple and done fast."- Former Client
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"They were efficient and affordable.""They were efficient and affordable."- H. Gillian
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"I was concerned at first with doing a divorce online but...your end went through without a hitch!""Once I got my end done, your end went through without a hitch!! It was great! Thanks again!!"- R. Herron
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"Everything was great fast and easy!""Everything was great fast and easy. Just a couple trips to the local notary. "- B. Frey
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"The prices are great, and instructions were very simple to follow!"You have a wonderful and effective system. My divorce couldn't have been any easier, thanks to the law firm.- N. Patton
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"Very Happy With Process"I am very happy with how the process went and if I would have known it was this easy, I would have been divorced years ago!- S. Latham
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"Everything Was Great"You did everything great! Keep the good work up!- B. Schmidt
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"Highly Recommend"Very easy process helped me with all my questions with quick responses!- S. Shulla