To obtain a dissolution of marriage, one of the parties to the marriage must reside 6 months in the state before the filing of the petition.
Fla. Stat. § 61.021
Residence requirements
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case 359 F. Supp. 1225 - Shiffman v. Askew (1973)
Most recently applied in Hamilton v. Michieli (May 2007)
History.--s. 1, ch. 522, 1853; RS 1478; s. 1, ch. 4726, 1899; GS 1926; RGS 3189; CGL 4981; s. 1, ch. 16009, 1933; s. 1, ch. 16975, 1935; s. 1, ch. 57-44; s. 1, ch. 57-1974; s. 1…
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