Family Law Divorce
in California
Requirements for filing; Residency:
To file for a divorce in California, you must meet the residency requirements. The courts must first have jurisdiction over your case before they can hear it.
Cases are dismissed if the following requirements are not in order
1. One of the spouses must have been a resident of the state of California for a minimum of six months. Further, three months residentcy of the County that will be hearing the case.
2. A Petition preceding (California Code - Sections: 297, 298, 2320, 2339) for a dissolution of marriage must be filed.
Arguments for Filing:
The Petition for the Dissolution of Marriage must have the correct California arguments upon which the dissolution of marriage is being desired.
Grounds for The dissolution of marriage:
The conclusion of a ruling of dissolution of marriage is to restore both parties to an unmarried position when the concluding court’s decision is granted.
Divorce or legal separation of husband and wife may be recognized on the following facts offered to the court:
1. Irreconcilable differences, causing the collapse of the union.
1. Terminal insanity
Furthermore, facts expressed before the court, which are important grounds to terminate the marriage that appears unsalvageable will also assist in the conceding of the dissolution of marriage.
Unions may be terminated on the recognized evidence of incurable insanity.
There is no ease of spouses responsibility for spousal support from a court’s verdict for the dissolution of marriage based on incurable insanity (California Code - Sections: 2310)
The Petitioner is the party filing with the family law divorce court.
The Respondent is the party that is served with the divorce papers.
Principal documents required in California to commence and end your legal separation/divorce in California may consist of all or any of the following documents.