Can you file for divorce if you already have a pending divorce in a different state?
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Can you file for divorce if you already have a pending divorce in a different state?
Asked on August 6, 2012 under Family Law, Illinois
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
There is nothing per se stopping one from filing an other petition for a marital dissolution of there is one already pending in another state. The issue is that typically the first filing that has not been objected to controls the venue (location of the action) of any other subsequent dissolution filings in another county and state.
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