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Is There a Residency Requirement for a California Divorce?

Yes. You or your spouse must have lived in California for six months or more before a divorce petition is filed, and you must have lived in the county in which you are filing for a divorce for at least three months before filing.

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Marie Comstock Marie Comstock is the managing partner of Comstock and Wagner. She co-founded the firm in 2011, with the goal of providing skilled and compassionate service to family law clients in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, and the Central Coast. Prior to Read More
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Stephen Wagner Stephen Wagner is a partner at Comstock & Wagner and has devoted his entire legal career to the practice of California Family Law. Steve is a California board-certified family law specialist and, in addition to his family law practice, he has taught… Read More

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