Posted on Apr 13, 2016
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To my military brothers and sisters,

I need some serious advice. I am currently stationed in Germany and am about to begin going through the process for a divorce. We have no children, no property, and no shared debts. She is a civilian and I am active duty. We were married in Maryland, however, I am a Tennessee resident. How do I go about finding out how to do this while stationed in Germany? Obviously I can't just fly to Maryland to start the process.

Any advice would be great. Thanks in advance.
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MSG Mechanic 2nd
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first talk to jag, second is this mutual, are there any contentions, i divorced my wife 2 yrs ago, ny, uncontested, did it on line took 45 days, cost me less than 500 bucks, being over seas i dont know
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SFC David McMahon
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By the way, I meant logically not logistically. Stupid iPhone.
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SSG Leo Bell
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Talk to your JAG officer, or when you go on leave you can get a divorce in a week. All you have to do is sign the papers. I know I was married in Alaska and was living in Puerto Rico. I got a divorce in Florida because my wife was a resident it took a month with a lawyer we paid. We went to JAG got all the papers signed and notarize and sent it to them and it was done.
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Capt Tom Brown
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SGT (Join to see) Sounds like you have gotten some good advice here on RP. There are more than a few of us who have gone through the same mess. Best wishes in the future.
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SGT Edward Wilcox
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So, I am assuming that she is a US citizen, based on the fact that you were married in Maryland. First things first. Ship her back to the US. Remove her access to all of your bank accounts. Make sure she has no Power of Attorney. JAG cannot help you. Divorce is not what they are there for. Next time you are home on leave, contact an attorney who is willing to help you while you are out of the country. You could even start calling around now, if you don't mind putting in the late nights to catch them in their offices. Call attorneys in both states and go with the state that will be most to your advantage. The thing to remember is, you do not have to get the divorce in the same state that you were married in. IF your HOR is still Tennessee, then that might be the best place to file. Make sure the filing is in the county of your HOR.

That should get you started. Anything else should be directed to an attorney. Best of luck.

OH, and make sure you file before she does.
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SSG Jeremy Kohlwes
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Set up an appointment with your JAG office. They can tell you everything you need to know. I believe they can helpnas long as it's mutual and uncontested.
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Thanks, that's good to know because I've been told that JAG can't help at all.
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Hallo an alle meine respektablen Zuschauer und ich komme aus (Deutschland). Ich bin sehr glücklich, dieses erstaunliche Zeugnis zu teilen. Ich war verletzt und brach das Herz, als mein Mann mich mit unserem Kind verließ. Ich war verwirrt und wusste nicht, was ich tun sollte. Ich habe ihn so sehr geliebt, ich habe alles versucht, um ihn zurückzubringen, aber alle meine Bemühungen waren vergeblich. An einem treuen Tag erklärte ich meinem Freund mein Problem und sie erzählte mir von einem großen Liebeszaubergießer namens "Dr. Ogbeifun". Wem auch sie schwanger ist, als sie nach einem Kind suchte, ich habe nie an Zaubersprüche geglaubt, aber ich habe versucht, zu sehen, ob die Dinge besser werden. Ich kontaktierte DR Ogbeifun über die Kontaktinformationen, die mir mein Freund nach einigen Stunden gab Der Zauberkünstler antwortete mir, dass er bleiben sollte und gab mir einige Anweisungen, was zu tun war, und ich tat genau so, wie mir gesagt wurde. Zu meiner größten Überraschung rief mein Mann, der mich seit 3 ​​Jahren nicht angerufen hat, mich an und fang an Er entschuldigte sich für all das Unrecht, das er mir angetan hatte und bat mich, dass er mit mir und dem K nach Hause zurückkehren möchte ids, jetzt hat er mich mehr geliebt als je zuvor, meine respektablen Brüder und Schwestern, wenn Sie irgendein Problem durchgehen, kontaktieren Sie ihn, und ich gebe Ihnen 100% ige Garantie, dass er Ihre Probleme löst. Dies ist seine Kontakte E-Mail: [login to see] rufen Sie an oder fügen Sie ihn auf whatsapp + [login to see] 680 hinzu
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CPL Tara Kimble
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Go to the JAG office they should help.
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PO2 Aviation Maintenance Administrationman
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I got my divorce while stationed on board a ship so this might help. Contact a lawyer in the city your spouse is in. Ask them to video chat with you so that there is face to face communication. You might be able to file for divorce based upon separation of more then 1 year, no communication with that spouse, have witnesses willing to testify you have had no contact and try it that way. You might also get advice from the base Legal office.
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CPT Arch Nissel
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Edited >1 y ago
Good luck
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