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Ohio Legal Requirements for Divorce


Explanation of Chart and More Information on Requirements for Divorce

Code Section3105 et seq.
Residency RequirementsPlaintiff must have been resident 6 months.
Waiting PeriodDecree immediately final, but court may order conciliation period for up to 90 days.
'No Fault' Grounds for DivorceSeparation (1 yr.); incompatibility (unless denied by other party).
Defenses to a Divorce Filing-
Other Grounds for DivorceAdultery; cruelty or violence; desertion; alcohol addiction; imprisonment; prior marriage undissolved; fraudulent contract; other party procures a divorce out of state; gross neglect of duty.

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