July 21, 2006, Newsletter Issue #25: Washington D.C. Divorce Laws and Divorce Guidelines

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Washington D.C. Residency Requirement
According to the Washington D.C. Divorce Laws and Washington D.C. Divorce Guidelines, one of the spouses must have been a resident of Washington D.C. for 6 months before filing for divorce

Washington D.C. Grounds for Divorce

Grounds for divorce:
(1) Mutual voluntary separation without cohabitation for 6 months
(2) Living separate and apart without cohabitation for 1 year

An Agreed Divorce , defined by Washington D.C. divorce guidelines and Washington D.C. divorce laws, is a scenario where the spouses agree on the terms of the divorce such as Washington D.C. property distribution, Washington D.C. child support, or Washington D.C. child custody.

A Default Divorce , according to the Washington D.C. divorce guidelines and Washington D.C. divorce laws, is a divorce where the other spouse doesn’t sign the Washington D.C. Divorce forms or Washington D.C. divorce papers, he/she doesn’t do anything at all with the divorce.

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