Sugarloaf Key, FL Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

Generally, you would get served with the papers by a process server or your local sheriff. You may also check with the Clerk of Court in the County where you each live, by visiting them in person or by checking their online websites and clicking on the link for a records search. You should consult with an attorney to discuss representation in the apparently forthcoming divorce case, and the specifics of your situation, as well as your options.

You have a complicated situation, as it is unclear if you were ever legally married. Generally, yes, you have rights, the only question is what rights. At a minimum, in FL you have rights with respect to your children, regardless of whether you were legally married or not. This would include, but not be limited to time sharing and participation in parental decision-making for them. Alimony if Florida would depend upon a number of statutory factors, and if you were not legally married, you would likely be unable to get alimony. If you never lived together as husband and wife in Florida, and your wife has not contacts with Florida, it is unlikely that FL courts would have jurisdiction to determine anything other than dissolving the bonds of marriage, and the child related determination would be made by a court where the children are living, apparently NY, as would the asset and debt-related determinations. You will likely need the input of another attorney in Argentina, to advise, corroborate and substantiate the law in Argentina as to whether or not you are legally married under Argentina law.