AboutPaul D. Friedman, M.A., Ph.D., J.D. Expertise I am a licensed attorney and Judge Pro Tempore who has conducted and been involved in hundreds of mediations and thousands of arbitrations. I can answer questions regarding settlement conferences, mediations or arbitrations. I do not give legal advice over the internet and it would be helpful to list your location such as country or state.
Experience I am a licensed attorney, Judge Pro Tempore and adjunct professor.
Experience in the area I have been a licensed attorney since 1989 and a Judge Pro Tempore since 2005. Additionally, I have a masters degree in bioethics and a doctorate of philosophy regarding comparative ethics
Organizations State Bar of Arizona
State Bar of Colorado (inactive)
District of Columbia Bar (inactive)
Federal Bar
Licensed in Arizona District Court
Licensed in Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Licensed in the United States Supreme Court American Bar Association National Board of Trial Advocacy
American Association for Justice Arizona Trial Lawyers Association
American Society for Bioethics and Humanities Kennedy Institute of Ethics National Association of Realtors
Education/Credentials Bachelor of Arts 1985
Juris Doctorate 1989
Master of Arts in Bioethics 2004 Doctorate of Philosphy 2006
Awards and Honors Phi Beta Kappa
Multiple Who's Who
Publications A list of my copyrighted publications and presentations is contained at WWW.EXPERTETHICS.COM
Question my husband and i have been separated for 5 months. he told me today that he put in his two weeks notice at work and is planning on moving to illinois. he said he got offered three jobs while he was visiting his girlfriend this past week. what i wanted to find out was can he leave the state we live in and move to another? we currently live in south carolina and i can't seem to find anything about it online. he was both mentally and physically abusive. i have said to him that he can not live with his girlfriend while we are still married. although with him moving to another state i will never know whether or not he is living with her. what information do i need to get from him other than an address and phone number so i can file next year?
Answer Sarah,
I am sorry to hear about your abusive relationship.
Your spouse can move wherever he likes. However, I would suggest you file for divorce in the state where you live to preserve jurisdiction close to your home. If you have children this would be exceptionally important.
If he re-domiciles in another state, he can file for divorce in that state and you would have to travel for any hearings.
If he moves, you will have to have him served with a copy of the complaint so it would be helpful to know his new address and phone number. Again, I would urge you to file first in your state.
I hope this is helpful information. I wish you the best.
