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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It doesn't take long to establish residency. It's not like the determination for college. If you are working in MD, have the kids in daycare, and show a lease or sublet agreement, you are good to go. Get a phone that is billed to your MD address. You can apply for a MD driver's license and register to vote as well.[/quote]

I see, so what you're telling me is you've examined the MD domestic relations law code and the applicable family law code from the foreign jurisdiction her husband is residing in and have appropriately resolved any conflict of law issues regarding jurisdiction for the matter?  Well that's excellent because you've just saved OP a ton of money regarding a fairly complex legal issue.  Alternatively, you have no idea what you're talking about which I suspect is the case because OP has not mentioned the foreign country.

OP, you need a consult with a lawyer to make sure your DH can't remove the case to the jurisdiction in which he resides before you do anything.[/quote]

her husband is working for the USG overseas.  Thus, he will not be able to establish jurisdiction there to have custody issues addressed by a foreign court.  It may be a different issue if he has a residence of record for his USG job which is considered his "home", i.e. the place from which his stuff is shipped from stateside to duty station. It's unlikely on OP's scenario that DH can remove the case to the foreign jurisdiction in which he lives.  I'm assuming also that kids are US nationals and don't have any foreign national citizenship of the country of residence.

In any case it is wise for OP to do everything to establish residence and intent to stay here permanently and file (first, hopefully) for divorce.  By the DH responds and court date arrives, she has had time to eatablish stronger connections in the US.  Important to start working ASAP and get kids in school or daycare to strengthen ties.[/quote]

+1. If her husband is a Fed or military, they maintain their prior US residence until they return. There are certain tax provisions for money earned overseas that may or may not apply, but neither of them is able to establish residence in the new country. You aren't granted any kind of work visa for that country, and you have to return to the US if you lose your American job. They have in no way emigrated.[/quote]

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