State-specific divorce laws and procedures
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To file for divorce in Alabama, you must meet residency requirements, have a legal reason (grounds), and file specific paperwork with the court. The pro...
To file for divorce in Alaska, you or your spouse must be a resident. The process involves filing a complaint, serving your spouse, and waiting at least...
To file for divorce in Arizona, one spouse must live in the state for 90 days. The process involves filing a petition, serving your spouse, and a 60-day...
To file for divorce in Arkansas, you must live in the state for 60 days, have a legal reason (grounds), and file a Complaint for Divorce with the circui...
Filing for divorce in California requires living in the state for 6 months and the county for 3 months, and citing irreconcilable differences as the rea...
To file for divorce in Colorado, you or your spouse must have lived in the state for at least 91 days. The process involves filing a petition, serving y...
To file for divorce in Connecticut, one spouse must have resided in the state for at least 12 months. The process involves filing a complaint with the S...
To file for divorce in Delaware, you must meet a six-month residency requirement and be separated for six months. Learn the complete process from filing to final decree.
To file for divorce in the District of Columbia, one spouse must have been a resident for at least six months. The process involves filing a complaint, ...
To file for divorce in Florida, one of the parties must have resided in the state for at least six months before filing the petition. Florida is a no-fa...
To file for divorce in Georgia, you or your spouse must have lived in the state for at least six months. Georgia recognizes both no-fault and fault-base...
To file for divorce in Hawaii, one spouse must live in the state for six months and on the island of filing for three months. Hawaii is a no-fault state...