Sunday, December 6, 2009

Do I Need a Reason to Get Divorced?


For a court to grant you a divorce, you must have grounds that establish the reason for your divorce. That is true whether you are getting a divorce based on no-fault grounds or based on whose fault the divorce is.

To get a no-fault divorce you will need to state that there has been a breakdown of your marriage, but you won't need to prove that your spouse was to blame for the failure of your marriage in this type.

To get a fault-based divorce you will need to state one of the grounds that are a recognized reason for divorce in your state and you will also need to prove that your spouse was at fault. Some of the most common fault-based grounds are adultery, desertion and imprisonment. The specific terminology that you use as grounds for divorce based on the breakdown of your marriage varies by state.

Most states have both no-fault and fault-based divorces but some states have only no-fault divorces. Divorces where neither spouse is blamed for the failure of the marriage are called no-fault divorces and they are allowed in every state and the District of Columbia. Divorces where one spouse is blamed for the failure of the marriage are still valid in most states and these are considered fault-based divorces.

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