{"id":371875,"date":"2016-03-31T21:34:27","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T02:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/california-law\/how-to-file-for-divorce-in-california.html"},"modified":"2025-02-26T15:48:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T20:48:42","slug":"how-to-file-for-divorce-in-california","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/california-law\/how-to-file-for-divorce-in-california.html","title":{"rendered":"How To File for Divorce in California"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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How To File for Divorce in California<\/h1>\n
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\n By Christie Nicholson, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by FindLaw Staff<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Everybody’s marriage is unique. The same is true when you get divorced<\/a>. The divorce process in California is complex and can be intimidating, even for people who’ve gotten divorced before.<\/p>\r\n

In this article, we’ll briefly explain:<\/p>\r\n