 Indiana Residency Requirements
The state of Indiana has unique residency requirements for people who wish to terminate their marriage. You must meet these state-specific requirements prior to filing with your local county court. The Indiana residency requirements are as follows:
At the time of the filing of a petition, at least one (1) of the parties must have been: (1) a resident of Indiana; or (2) stationed at a United States military installation within Indiana; for six (6) months immediately preceding the filing of the petition. At the time of the filing of a petition, at least one (1) of the parties must have been: (1) a resident of the county; or (2) stationed at a United States military installation within the county;
where the petition is filed for three (3) months immediately preceding the filing of the petition.
The Dissolution of Marriage is typically filed with in county in which the filing spouse lives.
(Indiana Code - Title 31 - Article 15 - Chapters: 2-6)
If you DO NOT meet at least one of the above residency requirements, you have the following options:
- Establish residency in Indiana for the period time set forth above (this does not mean you have to wait to begin the process of getting your documents).
- Have your spouse do the filing if he or she meets the Indiana residency requirements.
- Choose another state in which you or your spouse meet the requirements (all states are unique, so be sure to check the state in which you were married as an option).
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