Note 563 — Chapter XVII · A CENTURY AND A QUARTER OF DIVORCE LEGISLATION IN THE UNITED STATES, 1776-1903 (continued 3)
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The petition for divorce "must state that the plaintiff has been for the last year a resident of the state, specifying the township and county in which he or she has resided, and the length of such residence therein after deducting all absences from the state; that it has been in good faith and not for the purpose of obtaining a divorce only"; and "in all cases it must be alleged that the application is made in good faith and for the purpose set forth in the petition."—Ann. Code of Ia. (1897), 1137; same in Code (1873), 339. See also act of Dec. 29, 1838: Laws (1838-39), 179, 180, first fixing the period of one year's previous residence.