Purpose: To request domicile verification from a nonrelative who is familiar with the household's situation. To establish a new domicile, you need 1) a physical presence, and 2) a truthful, concurrent, intent of making the new state your permanent place of abode.Affidavit of Domicile is a form in our office for people to sign before a notary claiming Texas to be your home. We file the form with the court. The terms "domicile" and "residence" are often used interchangeably, but from a tax and legal perspective, they are not the same. An Affidavit of Domcile is a sworn statement that you file with your county testifying that you intend to domicile in a new state. Individuals can establish residency in two basic ways, one based on establishing domicile and the other based on graduation from high school. A Texas divorce suit requires a party to have been domiciled in Texas for the preceding sixmonth period and a resident of the county where the suit was filed.