If I was divorced but neither my husband or I now live in that state, can I sue him there to enforce the maintenance award that he stopped paying?
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If I was divorced but neither my husband or I now live in that state, can I sue him there to enforce the maintenance award that he stopped paying?
Asked on August 11, 2012 under Family Law, New York
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S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
A lawsuit can be filed where the plaintiff resides or where the defendant resides or where the claim arose. In a divorce, the parties are the petitioner and respondent. You can file your lawsuit in the state where the divorce occurred and seek enforcement of the court's order. That court in which the case was originally filed already has jurisdiction.
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