{"data":{"id":"us-gu/19-gca-8318","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"19 GCA § 8318","heading":"Residence of Parties.","body":"(a) A divorce or dissolution of marriage may be granted if one (1) of the parties has been a resident of Guam for at least ninety (90) days immediately preceding the filing of a complaint for divorce, or dissolution of marriage. For purposes of this Section, a person shall be deemed a resident if one (1) of the parties has been assigned with the U.S. Military to a unit on Guam or a ship home-ported in Guam for at least ninety (90) days immediately preceding the filing of a complaint for divorce or dissolution of marriage or if one (1) of the parties is physically present in Guam for at least ninety (90) days immediately preceding the filing of a complaint for divorce or dissolution of marriage. Physical presence by one of the parties in Guam for a period of ninety (90) days prior to filing of the action for divorce or dissolution of marriage shall give rise to a conclusive presumption of compliance with this Section.\n(b) If both parties consent in writing to a divorce or dissolution of their marriage, a divorce or dissolution may be granted if one of the parties has resided in Guam for at least seven (7) days immediately preceding the filing of the complaint.","path":["Title 19: Personal Relations","Division 1 - Persons \u0026 Personal Relations","Chapter 8: Dissolution of Marriage","ARTICLE 3: CAUSES FOR DENYING DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/19gc008_0.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T04:03:38Z","sha256":"e66f8aed38621478d6a7b6d8329559292e9efa9a10157edf82e153cf634ff454","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/19-gca-8317","next":"us-gu/19-gca-8319"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}