Legal Question in Family Law in California
I live in San Francisco and would like to file for divorce. My spouse and I were married in TN, and have not seen nor spoken to each other in over 20 years. I know his place of residency in TN. We have no children or financial ties or property or any assets/debts to settle. How should I go about filing and what would be the easiest way given it is completely non-contested and no finance or custody issues.
2 Answers from Attorneys
If you meet the residency requirements, and he is not going to raise any jurisdictional issues, then you can file out here.
Pick up a current copy of "How to Do Your Own Divorce in California" by Nolo Press, take a look through it but don't worry about not understanding any of it, just get familiar with it. Then visit the Family Law self-help services at the San Francisco Superior Court: http://www.sfsuperiorcourt.org/self-help. As long as you have lived in CA for at least six months, and San Francisco for at least four, you can file and proceed through a simple divorce pretty easily between those two resources, especially if you know where your estranged husband is.
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