divorce, alimony, state residency

[thomas_kemper]

my wife abandoned me in georgia. she is living in west memphis, AR. we were married in NY state. do i need to divorce her in arkansas? is it possible to bring her to trial for alimony? she was taking care of all the financial obligations so that i could work as an artist, and this was her idea. i had no income. she took all the money out of the bank and left while i was sleeping. do i have a case against her? does she have to show up for court? mostly i want her to have to face me in court. what are my legal rights and responsibilities?

thank you.

tk

 

[Duranie]

You ir her have to file for divorce in the state where either of you have residency for 6 months or longer. If you have lived in GA for 6 months or more then you file there. How long have u been married? You can ask for temp. spousal support but you are going to have to find some sort of paying job. See if you qualify for legal aid.