Six Months Residence… One spouse, petitioner or respondent, has to be a resident of the state of California for at least six consecutive months before filing for divorce. The spouse must also have lived for three consecutive months in the applicable county. For example, If someone is traveling for a year and works in a different country or state, that interrupts the six months period.

The foundation for this article is based on the belief that life should be joyful and to encourage couple’s personal happiness while being a role model for their children.
Way too many clients tell me that their marriage has been over for many years before coming to my office. When these clients come to my office, they are usually impatient and want to be divorced yesterday.

When parties are going through divorce there is a misconception that after six months and one day their marital status is terminated without doing anything on their part after filing for divorce.

However, this conception is not true because the six months and one day starts from the time that the entire divorce package, has been served on the other side. he proof of service and the full divorce package must also be filed with the court in order for the six months and one day rule to begin accruing.