Can you move out of state while getting a divorce?
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Can you move out of state while getting a divorce?
In California, at least one party must be a resident of the state and county where the divorce is filed. If you move out of state before the divorce is filed or while the case is pending, you can still handle the case in a California court if your spouse continues to meet the residency requirements.
Can you move out of state if you have full legal custody?
Typically, a parent can’t move a child to another county or state without prior approval from the court that issued the original custody order. A judge could even change custody arrangements in favor of the noncustodial parent.
What if spouse moves out of state before divorce?
If the primary earner (or whoever pays most of the utilities, mortgage and bills) for a household is the one moving out early, some states can institute a status quo order. This requires the party to continue paying the marital bills as they did before the divorce, which could lead the person to pay two sets of bills …