Grounds for Divorce

  • What is a Florida No-fault Divorce?

    State law controls the rules for filing a divorce action. As such, the rules vary from state to state. In Orlando, you will be subject to the same basic rules as people getting divorced in Miami, Tampa, or any other part of Florida. Some states require that someone be “at fault” for creating the breakdown of the marriage. Other states require the same at-fault conduct, but they slightly modify the process by allowing the parties to agree that there is fault. Those states usually include a ground for divorce called “irreconcilable differences.” Other states, however, are purely “no-fault.” This means it does not matter who is at fault; people can divorce for any reason. Florida is a so-called no-fault divorce state. Requirements of a no-fault…