Minnesota Residency Requirements
The state of Minnesota 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 Minnesota residency requirements are as follows:
No dissolution shall be granted unless (1) one of the parties has resided in this state, or has been a member of the armed services stationed in this state, for not less than 180 days immediately preceding the commencement of the proceeding; or (2) one of the parties has been a domiciliary of this state for not less than 180 days immediately preceding commencement of the proceeding.
The Dissolution of Marriage is typically filed with in county in which the filing spouse lives.
(Minnesota Statutes - Chapters: 518.07, 518.09)
If you DO NOT meet at least one of the above residency requirements, you have the following options:
- Establish residency in Minnesota 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 Minnesota 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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