California Divorce Law...

The Uniform Divorce Recognition Act is a law drafted by a committee and adopted by seven states that governs when a state recognizes a divorce from an out-of-state court.

The goal is to provide national standards to deny recognition for "quickie" divorces.

It provides that the divorce will not be recognized if:

• You never give up your home in the original state; and
• You return to the original state within 18 months of the date you left; and
• You lived in the original state within 12 months of the date of filing.

The states adopting this act are: California, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Wisconsin.

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