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Missouri Legal Requirements for Divorce
Explanation of Chart and More Information on Requirements for Divorce
| Code Section | 452 |
| Residency Requirements | Either party must be a resident for 90 days. |
| Waiting Period | Final when entered, subject to appeal. Court's order of distribution of marital property is not subject to modification. |
| 'No Fault' Grounds for Divorce | Irretrievable breakdown. (Findings of fact to satisfy listed in §452.320 (2).) |
| Defenses to a Divorce Filing | Abolished by §452.310. |
| Other Grounds for Divorce | - |
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