| In California, from January 1, 2005, couples must also | | | | the residency requirements. |
| provide for the dissolution, annulment or legal | | | | In one case the legal separation, you can ask the |
| separation to end their relationship. | | | | court orders such as child support, alimony, support |
| What is the difference between a divorce, a legal | | | | from your partner, custody and visitation, domestic |
| separation and an annulment? | | | | violence restraining orders, or any other order can be |
| A divorce (also called "dissolution of marriage" or | | | | obtained with a case of divorce. In cases of quick |
| "dissolution of the partnership") ending their marriage | | | | divorces these agreements are ratified by the judge |
| or partner. After you get divorced, he was single and | | | | in his judgement, which in turn is valid in Florida. moor |
| could marry or become a national partner again. | | | | informations in |
| If you get a divorce, you can ask the court orders | | | | A withdrawal (or "nullity of marriage" or "invalid |
| such as child support, alimony, support from your | | | | unmarried partner") is when a court said her marriage |
| partner, custody and visitation, domestic violence | | | | or partner is not legally valid. A marriage or domestic |
| restraining orders, the division of property, and other | | | | partnership that is incestuous or bigamous is never |
| orders. For married people to get a divorce, you | | | | valid. Other marriages and partnerships can be |
| must meet California residence requirement. | | | | declared "invalid" because: |
| A legal separation does not end a marriage or | | | | * Of the force, fraud or physical or mental disability; |
| partner. You can not marry or enter into a | | | | * One of the spouses or partners was too young to |
| partnership with another person if it is legally | | | | legally marry or enter into a national association, or |
| separate (and not divorced). One is the legal | | | | * One of the spouses or companions already married |
| separation for couples who do not want to secede, | | | | or registered in a national association. |
| but want to live apart and decide on money, | | | | Annulment are very rare. If you ask your partner or |
| property, and child-rearing. Couples prefer separation | | | | marriage annulment, which will go to the hearing with |
| sometimes for religious reasons. | | | | a judge. |
| There is no need to deal with the California residence | | | | Note: If you have children in common with the other |
| requirement for a legal separation. If you file a legal | | | | party, you must ask the court to establish parentage |
| separation, may later be able to file an amended | | | | of that person. Consult a lawyer about how to do |
| petition to ask the court for a divorce after meeting | | | | this. |