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To qualify for a summary dissolution you must meet all the following requirements:
You and your spouse or domestic partner:
- have been married or been registered domestic partners less than 5 years on the date you file your Joint Petition for Summary Dissolution of Marriage or Notice of Termination of Domestic Partnership
 with the Secretary of State;
- have no children together that were adopted or born before or during the marriage or partnership (and neither of us are pregnant now);
- do not own or have an interest in any real estate (house, condominium, rental property, land, or a 1-year lease or option to buy);
- do not owe more than $6,000 for debts acquired since the date of your marriage or registration of your domestic partnership (do not count auto loans); Click here for a worksheet to help you figure your community obligations (opens in new window). Click here for sample/instructions for the worksheet.
- have less than $38,000 worth of property acquired during the marriage or domestic partnership (do not count your cars); Click here for a worksheet to help you figure the value of your community property (opens in new window). Click here for sample/instructions for the worksheet.
- do not have separate property (opens in new window) worth more than $38,000 (do not count money you owe on the property or auto loans);
- agree that neither spouse nor domestic partner will ever get spousal or domestic partner support; AND
- have signed an agreement that divides your property and debts. Click here to see a sample agreement with instructions. Click here to see a fillable property agreement.
If you meet these requirements and you are in a domestic partnership in California, click here .
In addition, if you are married, either you or your spouse must have lived in California for the last 6 months and in the county where you file for summary dissolution for the last 3 months.
Click here for a program that will help you figure out where you can file for a summary dissolution/divorce in California.
I qualify, go to the next step.
I don't qualify, help me get a regular divorce.
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