Living outside California
Q: I was married in California, but my spouse and I are living in another state. Which state do I file for a divorce in?
A: California will only hear cases where the parties are currently residents of California. For a divorce, you must have lived here for 6 months. There are steps that can be taken when you live in California, but for a period of time less than 6 months. In your case, you need to file for dissolution in the state in which you currently reside.
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I was married in Canada and now reside in California...my estranged husband, we've been apart for 4 yrs now)is now living in the UAE. We have a separation agreement that is notorized but not filed in any court. We wish to divorce and have heard that in the UAE he can simply say words to effect a divorce. If this is true, what would California require to show that I would be legally divorced and entitled to remarry?
Posted by: VF | September 24, 2006 7:45 AM