Hawaii Divorce Laws

Residency Requirements The spouse filing for divorce must have been present in Hawaii for 3 months. However, a final divorce will not be granted unless 1 spouse has been a resident for 6 months. The divorce should be filed in either: (1) the judicial district where the plaintiff resides or (2) the judicial district where [...]

Idaho Divorce Laws

Residency Requirements The spouse filing for divorce must have been a resident of Idaho for 6 full weeks immediately prior to filing for divorce. The divorce should be filed in: (1) the county where the defendant resides or (2) if the defendant is not a resident of Idaho, the county where the plaintiff resides or [...]

Illinois Divorce Laws

Residency Requirements The spouse filing for dissolution must have been a resident of Illinois for 90 days immediately prior to filing for dissolution of marriage. The dissolution of marriage may be filed in a county where either spouse resides. Legal Grounds for Divorce in Illinois No Fault Divorce: Irreconcilable differences have caused the irretrievable breakdown [...]

Indiana Divorce Laws

Residency Requirements One of the spouses must have been a resident of the state for 6 months and the county for 3 months in which the petition is filed for immediately prior to filing for dissolution of marriage. Legal Grounds for Divorce No Fault Divorce: Irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. [Annotated Indiana Code; Title 31, [...]

Iowa Divorce Laws

Residency Requirements If the defendant spouse is a resident of Iowa and was personally served the dissolution of marriage papers, there is no residency requirement for the spouse filing the dissolution of marriage. Otherwise, there is a 1-year residency requirement. In addition, there is a 90-day waiting period prior to the dissolution of marriage becoming [...]

Kansas Divorce Laws

Residency Requirements Either spouse must have been a resident of Kansas for 60 days immediately before filing for divorce. The divorce may be filed for in a county where either spouse resides. Legal Grounds for Divorce No Fault Divorce: Incompatibility. [Kansas Statutes Annotated; Chapter 60, Article 16, Subject 1601]. General Divorce: Failure to perform a [...]

Kentucky Divorce Laws

Residency Requirements The spouse filing for dissolution of marriage must have been a resident (or a member of the armed services stationed in Kentucky) for 180 days prior to filing. The dissolution of marriage may be filed in a county where either spouse usually resides. Legal Grounds for Divorce No Fault Divorce: Irretrievable breakdown of [...]

Louisiana Divorce Laws

Residency Requirements The spouse filing for divorce must have been a resident of Louisiana for 12 months prior to filing for divorce. The divorce must be filed in the parish of the respondent/defendant, made in writing, signed by the party making it, and registered by the Recorder. Legal Grounds for Divorce No Fault Divorce: That [...]

Maine Divorce Laws

Residency Requirements Either spouse must be a resident of Maine, or the marriage or the grounds for divorce must have occurred in Maine. Otherwise, a person filing for divorce must be a resident of Maine for 6 months immediately prior to filing. The divorce may be filed for in the District Court in the county [...]

Maryland Divorce Laws

Residency Requirements If the grounds for divorce occurred outside of Maryland, 1 of the spouses must have lived in Maryland for at least 1 year prior to filing for divorce. Otherwise, either spouse may file for divorce in Maryland. If insanity is the grounds for divorce, the residency requirement is increased to 2 years. The [...]

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