Divorce Laws & Statutes By State

Alabama Divorce Laws...

Alabama Divorce Laws Residency Requirements for Divorce in Alabama When 1 of the spouses is a nonresident of the state, the spouse filing for divorce must have been a resident of the state for at least 6 months before filing for divorce. The divorce may be filed for in any of the...

Alaska Divorce Laws...

Alaska Divorce Laws Residency Requirements for Divorce in Alaska The spouse filing for a divorce/dissolution of marriage must be a resident. No residency time limit is specified. Legal Grounds for Divorce in Alaska For No-Fault Divorce: Incompatibility of temperament which has...

Arizona Divorce Laws...

Arizona Divorce Laws Residency Requirements for Divorce in Arizona One of the spouses must have lived in the state at least 90 days before filing for dissolution of marriage. The divorce should be filed in the county in which the petitioner resides at the time of filing. There is...

Arkansas Divorce Laws...

Arkansas Divorce Laws Residency Requirements for Divorce in Arkansas A spouse must reside in the state for 60 days to file for divorce and for 3 months before a divorce will be finalized. The divorce should be filed in the county of the plaintiff. However, if the plaintiff is a non-resident...

California Divorce Laws...

California Divorce Laws Residency Requirements for Divorce in California A spouse filing for dissolution of marriage must have been a resident of the state for 6 months and a resident of the county for 3 months where the dissolution of marriage is filed. In addition, there is a waiting...

Colorado Divorce Laws...

Colorado Divorce Laws Residency Requirements for Divorce in Colorado One spouse must have been a resident of Colorado for 90 days prior to filing for dissolution of marriage. The dissolution of marriage may be filed for in: (1) the county where the respondent resides or (2) the county...

Connecticut Divorce Law...

Connecticut Divorce Laws Residency Requirements for Divorce in Connecticut The dissolution of marriage may be filed by either spouse if a resident. However, the dissolution of marriage will not be finalized until 1 spouse has been a resident for 1 year; unless 1 of the spouses was...

Delaware Divorce Laws...

Delaware Divorce Laws Residency Requirements for Divorce in Delaware One spouse musthave been a resident for 6 months immediately prior to filing for divorce. The divorce may be filed for in a county where either spouse resides. [Delaware Code Annotated; Title 13, Chapters 1504 and...

District of Columbia (W...

District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) Divorce Laws Residency Requirements for Divorce in District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) One of the spouses must have been a resident of Washington D.C. for 6 months immediately prior to filing for divorce. Military personnel are considered...

Florida Divorce Laws...

Florida Divorce Laws Residency Requirements for Divorce in Florida One of the spouses must have been a resident for 6 months prior to filing for dissolution of marriage. The dissolution of marriage should be filed in either: (1) the county where the defendant resides or (2) the county...

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