Who can get divorced in California?

In California, the same basic procedures apply to people who are legally dissolving a marriage or a registered domestic partnership.

To file for divorce, either one or both of the spouses or partners must have:

• Lived in the State of California for 6 months and;
• Lived in the county for 3 months before starting their divorce in that county.

Same-sex couples who married in California and now live in a state that will not allow them to divorce can sometimes get divorced in California without meeting the residency requirements.