A question for any DU'ers that might know.

[mmonk]

What are residency requirements for the states? Does it just require paying income taxes and owning a piece of property in that state with local tax assessments as well or is there a minimum requirement of days living there per year as well?

[arcane1]

1. When I moved to California, I completed a change-of-address form at the post office.

That was it!

[Jackpine Radical]

2. That varies by state law.

But with some exceptions (e.g. active military service, living abroad), I think there are residency requirements in every state.

[valerief]

3. Here's info about Mass. It varies from state to state. I'm guessing you're asking about voter

residency.

http://www.votinginfo.info/2009/07/who-is-eligible-to-vote.html

[mmonk]

5. I'm primarily worried if the courts rule

against the aca enrolled in states without Medicaid expansion .

[scarystuffyo]

8. You would have to reside in the state to get medicaid

Do you mean for the subsidies in the ACA ?

I'm a little confused because Medicaid won't be affected by a court ruling

[Raven]

4. It might differ from state to state but generally

you need some proof of residence: if you own , a tax bill to you: if you rent: an electricity bill or some sort of other utility bill. In NH there is no minimum time your are required to be here, you just have to prove you reside here. In cases where kids are living with parents: a notorized letter from the parent stating the the kids are in residence. That's NH...not sure about other tates.

[JVS]

6. It varies by institution. DMVs usually give you 90 days to get a license appropriate for your new..

residence. State universities have policies that try to weed out the "I'll move there for a year and then go to school cheaper" routine.

[RKP5637]

7. It varies a little state by state. I've lived in about 8 different states and the requirements were

easily meant in those by obtaining a driver's license. In fact in some it was mandatory within 30 days. I targeted it by my change of my address with the post office, that seems a pretty good start for some states. That, and voter registration. Then the other items, utility bills, etc. A utility bill seems to be pretty standard across states I've lived in for one form of proof of residency.

[mmonk]

9. What about temporarily suspended drivers

licenses or no drivers licenses ?

[RKP5637]

11. Probably would need to check with the specific state. I've never heard it's necessary at all to

have a driver's license for a resident requirement in any state or to prove residency. Generally, they seem to go by change of address and utility bills, etc. Try a Google search on "residency requirements by state moving" a lot of stuff comes up on state residency requirements.

[Ms. Toad]

10. You need to provide more information

There is not one residency requirement which governs all activity. Voting may be different than taxes, which may be different that eligibility for Medicaid, which may be different than eligibility to divorce or adopt - just to name a few examples.

[Blue_In_AK]

12. It depends.

In Alaska, for instance, one has to be here for a full calendar year, January to January, to qualify for a permanent fund dividend. Other things are just a year, and other things just prove you've received a utility bill or something here.