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Husband and Wife married and lived together in State A for 14 years. After they separated, Husband moved to State B, rented an apartment, accepted a permanent job, registered to vote, and changed his driver's license to State B. Six months later, Husband filed for divorce in State B. State B permits divorce when one spouse has been domiciled in State B for six months and the marriage is irretrievably broken.
Wife remained in State A. She has never visited State B, owns no property there, and has no business contacts there. Husband had Wife personally served in State A. Wife did not appear. The State B court entered a decree dissolving the marriage, awarding Husband the couple's State A investment account, and ordering Wife to pay monthly spousal support.
Wife later asks a State A court to treat the State B decree as invalid. Discuss whether State B had jurisdiction to dissolve the marriage and whether the property and support provisions are binding on Wife. Also discuss whether Husband had to prove fault.