Full question:
If I moved from CA to IA about 8 months ago (Oct. 1) can I file for divorce in CA? Or do I need to wait the 1 year to become a resident of IA?
- Category: Divorce
- Date:
- State: California
Answer:
At least one of the parties to the dissolution action in California must have been a resident of the state for at least six months prior to the filing of the action and a resident of the county in which the action is filed for at least three months prior to the action being filed.
Iowa law requires either that the Respondent be a resident of the State of Iowa, or, that the Plaintiff be a resident in good faith of the State of Iowa for a minimum of one year immediately prior to the filing of the petition for divorce.
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