8 Different Ways Different States Treat Divorce

I never put much thought into divorce as I have my own personal views but I do believe people should have the right to do so if nothing is working and no joy can come of the marriage. The article below talks about different state laws on divorce. Basically if you choose to go this route, hire a good attorney that specializes in divorce...

8 Different Ways Different States Treat Divorce
By Chad Mathew Taylor

You're thinking about divorce - maybe you need to give some thought to where you live. Divorce laws differ widely from state to state. Here are 8 examples that will show you just how different divorce laws can be.

1. Want To Get Out Of Paying Alimony? Well, if your spouse has been unfaithful, you want to be living in Georgia. Georgia law allows adultery as a bar to paying alimony. Make your case and alimony will not be awarded.


2. Want To Get Even? Let's get back to that unfaithful scenario. In 7 states you can still sue a homewrecker for "alienation of affection" if another person has stolen your spouse from you. New Mexico, Illinois, Hawaii, North Carolina, Mississippi, Utah and South Dakota are where you want to be if you want to sue. In some of those states, the name is "criminal conversation".


3. Want A Fast Divorce? You may think that Nevada is the state for a quickie divorce. Think again. In New Hampshire you can be divorced in a single day. You both just cross the border and stay in New Hampshire - that's taking up residence. There's no minimum processing time or minimum residency requirement. You can "move" to New Hampshire on Wednesday and file on Thursday and be divorced.


4. Not So Fast? Then try Vermont. In Vermont, you have to have been residents for at least a year. You must undergo a six-month separation, living apart during that time. Meet those requirements and the judge will grant the divorce. But, wait! It's not final for another three-months!


5. Find Fault In Idaho. If your spouse is a boozer and you've had enough. You can file for a fault divorce on the grounds of habitual intemperance.


6. Murder She Wrote - Or He Wrote. If you want grounds for a fault divorce in Tennessee, you just have to show that your spouse has tried to murder you "by poison or any other means showing malice." Yikes!


7. She Has A Headache Or He's Not In The Mood. And, that can be ground for a fault divorce in North Dakota where "persistent refusal to have reasonable matrimonial intercourse" lets you file for a fault divorce.


8. Still Seeing Each Other? In Delaware, a divorcing couple can continue to live together, but they must be in separate bedrooms. However, sex is allowed if it I an effort "to achieve reconciliation".

You can see how different divorce laws can be - and that's one reason why you want an experienced divorce lawyer on your side. You want an expert divorce attorney who understand the laws in your state and can help you make the right decisions within those boundaries.

A graduate in Marketing and Sociology, Chad is a writer at heart. Writing allows him to utilize his skills honed by years of experience. He writes for Adam Rieth one of the most trusted Gilbert Family Law Attorney and Divorce Attorney Glendale

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