John and Sandra were married in Florida but live in Georgia. Sandra returns to Florida with their two children. John never goes back to Florida. He often calls his children on the phone, and they come to visit him pursuant to arrangements he makes with Sandra. Once he asked his mother to go to Florida to look after the children while Sandra was sick. Sandra files for a divorce in Florida. John does not appear, although he is given notice of the action. (Florida has a long-arm statute.) Sandra is granted the divorce and $840 as her share of the proceeds from the sale of a used car purchased during the marriage and stored in John’s garage. No alimony or child support is awarded. She later travels to Georgia and asks a Georgia court to enforce the property division order on the car, which John has been ignoring. What result? What would the result be in your state?
Check your state code and court opinions.