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DC Residency Requirements

To file for DC divorce, one of the parties must have been a residence of DC for at least 6 months immediately prior to filing for divorce. 

DC Divorce Grounds

The grounds for DC divorce are as follows:

  • Mutual voluntary separation without cohabitation for 6 months;

  • Living separate and apart without cohabitation for 1 year;

  • Mutual voluntary separation without cohabitation for 6 months;

  • Living separate and apart without cohabitation for 1 year;

  • Adultery; and

  • Cruelty.

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