1. What are the residency and filing requirements for a servicemember to file for a divorce?
The state of New Jersey will allow a military member or a spouse to file for a divorce where he or she is stationed, even if neither the servicemember nor the spouse is a resident of New Jersey. New Jersey will often reduce or eliminate the residency requirement for military divorces.
A servicemember or a spouse has a choice of the following three states in which to file for a divorce;
The state where the spouse resides.
The state where the servicemember is stationed.
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