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Date: Fri, 5 Dec 1997 11:59:52 -0800
From: "Joseph M. St.Hilaire" <saint@admsec.wwu.edu>
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Subject: Re: Full-time Employment
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***I usually consider the family moving here for employment purposes (leading
to establishment of permanent residence in the state) to be sufficient, 
even though the father or mother did not change documents until later.

Joe St.Hilaire
Western

On Fri, 5 Dec 1997, Tika Esler wrote:

> "The establishment of a domicile is not determined on the basis of a
> single factor; nor is a predetermined number of factors required."
> 
> I have often looked at this statement in the law and figured that I want
> at least "two" factors to help me determine residency, and I suppose
> under extreme circumstances might there truly be only ONE factor to
> consider.
> 
> I have a dependent student.  Father sent us documentation that he was
> employed full-time in July 1996.  Lived in a motel for 4 1/2 months,
> didn't register his vehicle because he provided documentation that the
> company leased him a vehicle until March 1997, mother provides her
> driver's license issued in January 1997, and she registered to vote in
> November 1996.  All other documentation is not usable.
> 
> He has been granted residency for Winter 1998.  Mother is meeting with
> me to appeal this decision based on her husband's full-time employment,
> and they want residency for Fall.  Employment would be the only "factor"
> that is a full year prior to fall commencing.   Is he a resident for
> Fall or Winter???
> 
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