Residency Question

The question is: “Have you lived in Florida for at least 5 years?” Well, yes, I have. I lived in Florida for 35 of my first 36 years, left for 17 years, and just got back 4 months ago. Florida is my permanent home, and I will not be leaving again. My mother lives here, my sisters live here, and my disabled adult children do not ever want to live anywhere else ever again (they are pretty emphatic that way). I was taken out of Florida by my first husband because his jobs kept us moving. As soon as I possibly could after our divorce, I came home again.

So, the question as written is only asking if I have lived in Florida for 5 years. It does not specify which 5 years or even if they are consecutive 5 years.

How do I answer this question?

No, you haven’t lived in FL for 5 years.

So you are 53 now?

They are asking about your most recent years.