By Jordan Rapoff Cordell & Cordell Missouri Divorce Lawyer To be eligible to file for divorce in Missouri, one party must be a resident of the state or a member of the armed services stationed in the state for 90 days immediately preceding the commencement of the proceeding. If at least one of the parties meets the eligibility requirement, then the action may be filed in the county in which the Petitioner (the party filing for divorce) resides or the county in which the Respondent resides. If the action is filed in the county where the Petitioner resides, the Respondent Read more