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Divorce
It is easy to get into marriage, but getting out is quite a difficult and tedious process. If you decide to end your marriage, you will have to obtain an order from the Family Court that grants a request to be divorced. There are many things that you should need to consider before you reach the stage of the divorce process.
One such consideration is whether to hire a divorce lawyer or not. While a do-it-yourself divorce may be possible, it would be a good idea to obtain information from an attorney at the beginning of the process, if possible, and even prior to deciding to seek a divorce. Keep in mind that a decision to move out of the marital home involves significant legal consequences.
The legal grounds of divorce vary among the different states. The most common ground is that the marriage becomes irretrievably broken. Some states prefer to phrase this situation as irreconcilable differences or incompatibility. This is legally known as a no-fault ground which basically means that you and your spouse can no longer make your marriage work. In a no-fault jurisdiction, either you or your spouse initiates the issue to be granted the decree of divorce.
While most of the states have no-fault grounds, a very few states still limit divorce to the traditional fault-based grounds. Others use a combination of fault and no-fault grounds. Some states may even require that both spouses completely agree on all provisions included in any divorce agreement as a precondition to obtaining a no-fault divorce.
For states that allow no-fault divorces on the basis that in fact the spouses are already separated, the length of separation varies from six months to three years among states. If your state still has fault divorce, you may use the following grounds to seek divorce: adultery, mental cruelty, and desertion. Your lawyer can advise you on how best to go about getting the divorce.