HB 2379 Summary

• Changes family court jurisdiction requirement from "has been domiciled or physically present for a continuous period of at least three months" to simply "is domiciled at the time the application is filed"

• Eliminates the six-month continuous domicile or physical presence requirement that was previously required before an absolute divorce could be granted

• Maintains that military personnel residing on military or federal bases within the State are not prohibited from meeting residency requirements

• Applies the same jurisdictional standards to civil unions as to marriages for annulment, divorce, and separation proceedings

• Effective date: July 1, 2050