Welf. & Inst. Code, § 12003 · Article 1. General Provisions
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 12003
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
For the purposes of this chapter, neither the residence nor domicile of the spouse shall be deemed the residence or domicile of the other, but each may have a separate residence or domicile dependent upon proof of the fact and not on legal presumption.
For the purposes of this chapter, a minor child shall be deemed to have resided in the state during any period in which such child has been physically present in the state.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 50, Sec. 122. (SB 1005) Effective January 1, 2017.
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- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=12003.
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