Gosbee v. Gosbee

¶ 1.

Robinson, J.

This case calls upon us to consider Vermont’s statutory residency requirement for filing a divorce action. The trial court dismissed husband’s divorce complaint on the ground that the residency requirement was not satisfied. We affirm.

¶ 2. Husband, Dain Gosbee, filed a divorce action in the Superior Court, Washington Unit, Family Division, on November 1, 2013. His wife, Christina Gosbee, was living in Germany at the time with the parties’ minor child. When he filed the divorce *482complaint, husband also filed a motion to establish parentage and a motion for a temporary order…