Determination of Residence

A. Adults — every person who is married or who is 18 years of age or older on the residence determination date may determine his or her own residence.

B. Minors — those persons under 18 years of age may establish residence in accordance with the following:

1. Married minors may establish their own residence
2. If the parents are separated permanently, the residence of the minor is the residence of the parent with whom he/she lives.
3. If both parents are deceased, and there is no court-appointed guardian, the minor may establish his/her own residence.
4. A student who remains in the state after his/her parents, who had legal residence in California, have established residence elsewhere, shall be entitled to retain resident classification until he/she has attained the age of majority and has resided in the state the minimum time necessary to become a resident so long as continuous attendance is maintained at the institution.
5. A student may  combine his/her time as a resident minor with his/her time as a resident adult to establish the one year necessary for California resident classification.