GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE
| State | Fault Grounds |
No-fault grounds (other than separation) |
Separation | Lenght of separation |
| Alabama | x | x | x | 2 years |
| Alaska | x | x | ||
| Arizona | x | |||
| Arkansas | x | x | 18 months | |
| California | x | |||
| Colorado | x | |||
| Connecticut | x | x | x1 | 18 months |
| Delaware | x | x2 | ||
| District of Columbia | x | x | 6 months if separation is mutual; otherwise 1 year | |
| Florida | x | |||
| Georgia | x | x | ||
| Hawaii | x | x | 2 years | |
| Idaho | x | x | x | 5 years |
| Illinois | x | x3 | x3 | 2 years |
| Indiana | x | |||
| Iowa | x | |||
| Kansas | x | x | ||
| Kentucky | x4 | |||
| Louisiana | x | x | 180 days | |
| Maine | x | x | ||
| Maryland | x | x | 12 months if both parties agree; otherwise 2 years | |
| Massachusetts | x | x | ||
| Michigan | x | |||
| Minnesota | x | |||
| Mississippi | x | x | ||
| Missouri | x | x | ||
| Montana | x | x | 180 days | |
| Nebraska | x | |||
| Nevada | x | x | 1 year | |
| New Hampshire | x | x | ||
| New Jersey | x | x | 18 months | |
| New Mexico | x | x | ||
| New York | x | x | 1 year | |
| North Carolina | x | x | 1 year | |
| North Dakota | x | x | ||
| Ohio | x | x5 | x | 1 year |
| Oklahoma | x | x | ||
| Oregon | x | |||
| Pennsylvania | x | x | x | 2 years |
| Rhode Island | x | x | x | 3 years |
| South Carolina | x | x | 1 year | |
| South Dakota | x | x | ||
| Tennessee | x | x | x6 | 2 years |
| Texas | x | x | x | 3 years |
| Utah | x | x | x | 3 years |
| Vermont | x | x | 6 months | |
| Virginia | x | x7 | 1 year | |
| Washington | x | |||
| West Virginia | x | x | x | 1 year |
| Wisconsin | x | x | 12 months | |
| Wyoming | x |
1Separation-based divorce must also allege incompatibility.
2No-fault divorce requires a 6-month separation.
3Must allege irretrievable breakdown and separation for no-fault divorce; if both parties consent, two years may be reduced to six months.
4No-fault divorce requires a 60-day separation.
5No-fault divorce will be denied if one party contests ground of incompatibility.
6Separation-based divorce allowed only if there are no minor children.
7May be reduced to six months if there are no minor children.
