Derrick wants to divorce Melinda, his wife of six years but Melinda wants to stay married. The
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Derrick wants to divorce Melinda, his wife of six years but Melinda wants to stay married. The couple lives in Florida and they have two daughters, ages6 and 4. While on a business trip Las Vegas, Derrick hops over to Reno and obtains a quick divorce without difficulty, pursuant to Nevada law. He returns home and hands the divorce decree to Melinda.
Melinda comes to you for advice about what she should or can do.
Popper v. Popper, 595 So. 2d 100 (Fla.5th DCA 1992); and Lopes v Lopes, 852 So 2d 402 (Fla. 5th DCA 2003).
Based upon the holdings in these two cases, will Florida recognize Derrick's divorce as valid?
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