Does Indiana have Jurisdiction for your divorce?

 At the time of the filing of a petition, at least one (1) of the parties must have been:

(1) a resident of Indiana; or

(2) stationed at a United States military installation within Indiana; for six (6) months immediately preceding the filing of the petition. At the time of the filing of a petition, at least one (1) of the parties must have been: (1) a resident of the county; or (2) stationed at a United States military installation within the county; where the petition is filed for three (3) months immediately preceding the filing of the petition. The Dissolution of Marriage is typically filed with in county in which the filing spouse lives.

If you have minor children living with your spouse in another state for over six months then you should consider filing in that state as that court has jurisdiction over the children. Your spouse can waive that jurisdiction in writing.

You should file the divorce in the county where you presently reside, or in the County where your spouse resides, if she lives in another County. You or your spouse must have an Indiana address in the county where you are filing your divorce. Indiana civilian residents living overseas may file in Indiana if they have maintained their residency in Indiana.