He will definitely be giving up his California residence and will be living for an undermined length of time with family in Washington. It is likely but not certain that he will return to California at some point. So, it seems that he easily meets the first two criteria, but it is the third bullet point below that seems to be the grey area. Thoughts?
Change of Domicile
You can have only one domicile at a time. Once you
acquire a domicile, you retain that domicile until you
acquire another.
A change of domicile requires all of the following:
• Abandonment of your prior domicile.
• Physically moving to and residing in the new locality.
• Intent to remain in the new locality permanently or
indefinitely as demonstrated by your actions.
