Residency Requirement
The minimum amount of time you must live in a state or province before you can file for divorce there.
Example
She had to wait six months to meet Florida's residency requirement before filing for divorce.
Canadian Equivalent
In Canada, this is referred to as One Year Ordinary Residence (Divorce Act s.3 — must be ordinarily resident in the province for at least one year before filing).
Jurisdiction Variations
6 weeks residency
Nevada has one of the shortest residency requirements at just 6 weeks
No minimum residency
Alaska has no specific durational residency requirement; must be resident at time of filing
No minimum residency
South Dakota has no minimum residency duration
No minimum residency
Washington has no specific duration; must be resident or military stationed in state
1 year (with conditions) or 2 years
New York has complex residency rules: 1 year if married in NY or lived in NY, otherwise 2 years
6 months state / 3 months county
California requires 6 months state residency and 3 months county residency
6 months state / 90 days county
Texas requires 6 months state and 90 days county residency
6 months
Florida requires 6 months residency before filing