You can still qualify for a no - fault divorce on grounds of
irretrievable breakdown if you've been separated for two years.
Not exact matches
If you or your spouse claim «
irretrievable breakdown» in the marriage, that is a statement that claims the relationship between you and your spouse has broken down in a way that it can not be repaired and it has been in this state for at least six months.
If your spouse's imprisonment is not the reason for your divorce, or you don't want to use this ground, you can choose another fault ground, such as adultery or substance abuse, or one of the state's no - fault options, which include incompatibility and
irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.
A divorce can be granted in a no - fault state
if one or both spouses state there is an «
irretrievable breakdown» of the marriage.
If you file on grounds of
irretrievable breakdown, your spouse can't stop the divorce without your consent.
Though this divorce also has
irretrievable breakdown as the grounds, the parties will end up in a trial
if they do not agree on a settlement.
New York's new no fault divorce law — which allows a couple to divorce
if one party claims there has been an
irretrievable breakdown in the marriage — went into effect on October 12, 2010.