What are the residency requirements for a divorce in California?
Full Question:
I live in California and would like to know the residency requirements to be complied for filing a divorce in California.
03/03/2017 |
Category: Divorce |
State: California |
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Answer:
Fam. Code, § 2320(a) states:
"(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a judgment of dissolution of marriage may not be entered unless one of the parties to the marriage has been a resident of this state for six months and of the county in which the proceeding is filed for three months next preceding the filing of the petition."