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Divorce

Laws current as of July 11, 2024

What are the residency requirements for divorce in Vermont?

You can file for divorce if either you or your spouse has lived in Vermont for at least six months. However, the judge will not issue a final divorce decree until you or your spouse has lived in Vermont for at least one year.

If you or your spouse has temporarily lived outside of Vermont because of an illness, having a job outside of Vermont, service in the U.S. armed forces, or some other legitimate reason, it will not affect your six-month or one-year residency requirement if you or your spouse have otherwise lived in Vermont.1

1 VT ST 15 § 592(a)

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