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Maryland Divorce Laws, Child Support and Custody Laws and Attorneys
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Maryland Divorce
If the grounds for Maryland
divorce occurred within the State, either party may file for divorce in
Maryland. If insanity is the grounds for divorce, the residency requirement is
increased to two years. If the grounds for divorce occurred outside of the State
of Maryland, one of the parties must have lived in Maryland for at least 1 year
prior to filing for divorce.
Maryland Divorce Grounds:
The grounds for Maryland divorce are as follows:
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the spouses have voluntarily lived separate and apart for 1
year without interruption or cohabitation and there is no reasonable
expectation of reconciliation;
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the spouses have lived separate and apart without
interruption for 2 years;
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adultery;
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deliberate desertion for 12 months with no chance for
reconciliation;
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confinement for incurable insanity of at least 3 years;
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conviction of a felony or a misdemeanor with at least a
3-year sentence and after 1 year having been served; and
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cruel and inhumane treatment with no reasonable expectation
of reconciliation.
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