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Divorce
Unfortunately, more than one-half of all marriages end in divorce. Listed below are grounds for divorce.
No-Fault:
Irretrievable
breakdown of the marriage with the spouses living separate and apart without
cohabitation for the period required by the individual state. Mutual consent
no-fault divorce in Pennsylvania can be done in 90 days; New Jersey recently
passed legislation approving “irretrievable breakdown” for
a period of at least six months for filing on no-fault grounds. No longer
does a spouse have to wait 18 months after separation before filing for
a no-fault divorce. - Irretrievable breakdown of the marriage and the spouses have both filed affidavits that they consent to the divorce.
Fault Grounds
- Adultery
- Bigamy
- Imprisonment for 2 or more years
- Confinement for incurable insanity for 18 months
- Willful desertion for 1 year
- Cruel and inhuman treatment endangering the life of the spouse
- Personal indignities [Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Annotated; Title 23, Section 3301 and Pennsylvania Case Law].
You may also want to visit our Family Law FAQ and Publications pages for additional information.