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Minnesota Legal Requirements for Divorce
Explanation of Chart and More Information on Requirements for Divorce
| Code Section | 518 |
| Residency Requirements | One party must have resided in state or been a domiciliary for 180 days before filing. |
| Waiting Period | Decree entered immediately upon finding irretrievable breakdown, subject to appeal. |
| 'No Fault' Grounds for Divorce | Irretrievable breakdown. |
| Defenses to a Divorce Filing | All abolished by §5l8.06. |
| Other Grounds for Divorce | - |
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