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To file for a legal separation, only one spouse must live in California. There's no time requirement. If a spouse wants a divorce and doesn't want to wait to meet the residency requirements, they can file papers (a petition) to ask for a legal separation.

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Tell the court and your spouse or domestic partner that you are responding to the summons and petition and describe the orders you want the court to make in the case. Get form FL-120.

Can you reverse a legal separation in California? Yes, if you and your spouse reconcile, you can undo the legal separation and resume your marriage. Both of you must agree to the reconciliation. One party alone cannot undo a legal separation.

Couples married for less than 5 years, that do not have children, do not owe or own much and agree on how they will divide their belongings can use a shortened process to handle their divorce called a Summary Dissolution. This process is not available for dissolution of domestic partnerships.

Family Code section 2345 states, "The court may not render a judgment of the legal separation of the parties without the consent of both parties unless one party has not made a general appearance and the petition is one for legal separation." That means both spouses must consent to a legal separation judgment.

To respond to divorce or legal separation papers (a Petition), your first step is to fill out a Response form. This tells the court how you want things like custody of children, property and support handled.

One of the benefits that legal separations offer is the fact that they don't expire, which provides you and your spouse with as much time as you need to decide if you want to get divorced or get back together.