[team image=”https://ctklawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/CTK-Sept-2016_165.jpg” name=”Eric C. Trosch” title=”NC Board Certified Family Law Specialist” desc=”” column=”3″ facebook=”#https://www.facebook.com/CTKLawyers/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel” ]No, you do not have to get divorced in the same state you got married in. Regardless of where you were married, you may seek a divorce in North Carolina if the jurisdictional requirements of residency are met.
Either you or your spouse must be a resident of the State of North Carolina for at least the six months immediately before the divorce proceedings are initiated to get a divorce in North Carolina. This is referred to as the jurisdictional residency requirement for a divorce in North Carolina.
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