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You or your spouse must have been a resident in the state of California for at least six months and a resident in the county where the divorce is going to be filed for at least three months prior to filing for divorce, except in the case of same-sex marriages. 1 Spouses of the same sex can get a judgment for divorce, nullity, or legal separation even if neither spouse is a resident of California at the time the proceedings if: • the marriage was entered in California; and • neither spouse lives in a state that will dissolve the marriage ( Note: If the state does not recognize the marriage, it is assumed that the state will not dissolve it). In this case, the same-sex spouse would file in the superior court in the county where the marriage was entered. 1 1 Ann.Cal.Fam.Code § 2320. You can file for divorce or for legal separation in California based on either of the following grounds (reasons): • Irreconcilable differences, which have caused the permanent breakdown of the marriage; or • Permanent legal incapacity to make decisions. Emuparadise psx iso download. 1 For this ground, there needs to be proof (competent medical or psychiatric testimony) that the spouse was at the time the petition was filed, and still is, lacking the legal capacity to make decisions.

2 1 Ann.Cal.Fam.Code. § 2310 2 Ann.Cal.Fam.Code. Spousal support, also known as alimony, is financial support paid by, or to, your spouse. The goal of alimony in California is to allow the party who gets alimony to be self-supporting within a 'reasonable period' of time. For marriages that lasted less than ten years, a “reasonable period” is considered to be half of the length of the marriage.

1 However, the judge is not limited by this and may order support for a shorter or longer period of time. 2 The judge will consider certain factors to determine a fair alimony award. The law regarding whether or not you can be ordered to pay spousal support to an abusive spouse is slightly different based on whether the conviction was a misdemeanor or a felony. For misdemeanor convictions If your spouse was convicted of a misdemeanor act of domestic violence against you within the five years before you filed for divorce or at any time while the divorce is pending, there is a 'rebuttable presumption' against you paying spousal support and his/her attorney's fees. What this means is that the judge is supposed to assume that you should not be ordered to: • pay him/her temporary or permanent spousal support; and • pay his/her attorney's fees from your separate property (although payment can come from the community assets). 1 However, the convicted spouse can present evidence to convince the judge to change his/her mind. 1 Note: If you were the real victim of abuse but you were convicted of domestic violence against your abusive spouse, the judge can consider any documented evidence of your history as a victim of domestic violence.

With that proof, the judge can decide to not follow these guidelines and can still order your abusive spouse to pay you spousal support. 2 For purposes of this law, a domestic violence misdemeanor is when a spouse commits a misdemeanor act of 'abuse' (as ). 3 For felony convictions If your spouse was convicted of a violent sexual felony or a domestic violence felony against you and you file for a divorce within five years of the conviction and of any time in prison, on probation, or on parole, you can not be ordered to pay spousal support.