Maine Divorce Law -
What to Expect When Help Yourself Divorce Prepares Your Divorce Papers

When Help Yourself Divorce prepares your divorce papers, your divorce will be filed based on the grounds of "irreconcilable marital differences."

-From 902(1) of the Maine Statutes.

 

To get a divorce under Maine law, you must meet one of the following residency requirements:

1. The plaintiff must have resided in the state of Maine for 6 months; or

2. The plaintiff must be a resident of the state of Maine and the parties must have been married in the state or resided in the state of Maine when the cause of the divorce occurred; or

3. The defendant must be a resident of the state of Maine.

-From 901(1) of the Maine Statutes.

 

Maine law requires the divorce to be filed in the District Court in the county where either spouse resides.

 

A final divorce hearing is required in all divorce cases. The Plaintiff is the only one required to attend, however the Defendant can also attend if he or she would like. The hearing cannot be held until at least 60 days after the filing and service of the Divorce Complaint.

 

The Maine divorce petition is called the Complaint for Divorce. One spouse will be the Plaintiff, while one is the Defendant. You'll serve your spouse by mailing the divorce papers via certified mail, return-receipt requested, and filing the green card with the court to prove service.

 

 

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