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Eliminating 1 Year Residency Requirements to File for Divorce
In order to file for divorce in New Jersey using extreme cruelty as the cause of action, a litigant must reside in the state for at least 1 year prior to the filing. Legislation has been introduced that would eliminate the 1 year residency requirement for extreme cruelty divorce cases involving domestic violence. Click on the link for the bill. Assembly Bill A3089, July 13, 2010
