Spousal or Partner Support Learn about spousal or partner support, how to ask for it, how to respond to a request, how to change or end an order, how to pay an order, or how to collect on a court order. Annulments Learn how to end a marriage or domestic partnership by asking for an annulment.
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Remember, to file for divorce of a marriage in California, either you or your spouse must have lived in California for 6 months and in the county where you are filing your case for at least 3 months. If you do not meet these requirements, you can file for legal separation, then file an amended petition for divorce in the county in which you live once their residency requirements are met.
If you want to end a domestic partnership registered in California, either through a divorce or a legal separation, neither you nor your partner needs to live in California.
Read the California residency requirements in the Basics section for more detail about whether you can file for divorce or legal separation in California. The divorce or legal separation court process can get very complicated, especially if you want to include support orders, child custody orders, and orders dividing your property. Click for help finding a lawyer.
Note: You may be able to get help paying for a lawyer in certain situations. Skip to main content Skip to topics menu Skip to topics menu. Advanced Search. Filing for Divorce or Separation. Try our new step-by-step format! We're improving online instructions for divorce!
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