Jx over divorce & annulment

Question 1

overall jx

Answer 1

vested in state courts

Question 2

annulment jx

Answer 2

a state where either party is domiciled has jx

Majority: also the state where marriage was entered into and recognized

Question 3

divorce

Answer 3

residency requirement: one or both parties must be domiciled in jx where action is brought

Some states prevent forum shopping with minimum durational residency requirement

Question 4

full faith & credit clause

Answer 4

constitutional provision: divorce decree obtained in one state recognized by other states as long as one or both parties were domiciled in the state that granted the decree

Question 5

marriage v. marital property

Answer 5

court does NOT have jx over rights of property located outside the state or support decrees unless it has jx over both parties