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Maine Divorce Law
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Maine is a no-fault divorce state, meaning you can get a divorce if there are "irreconcilable marital differences." There are also the following fault grounds for divorce under Maine law:1. Adultery;
2. Impotence;
3. Extreme Cruelty;
4. Desertion for 3 consecutive years;
5. Gross and confirmed habits due to drug or alcohol abuse;
6. Wantonly or cruelly refusing to provide suitable maintenance when one spouse has the ability to do so;
7. Cruel and abusive treatment;
8. Confinement to a mental institution for at least 7 years.
To get a divorce under Maine law, you must meet one of the following residency requirements:
(901)(1)
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.
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 hearing cannot be held until at least 60 days after the filing and service of the Divorce Complaint.
Learn more about the divorce procedure.
The Maine divorce petition is called the Complaint for Divorce. One spouse will be the Plaintiff, while one is the Defendant. The Plaintiff will formally serve the papers upon the Defendant.
If your divorce is uncontested, we would love to guide you through the process from beginning to end. Learn more about how our uncontested divorce services can help you through your divorce.
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IMPORTANT: Help Yourself Divorce is a paralegal service, not a law firm. Please don't rely on this information for legal advice. Seek help from an attorney if you need legal advice.
This information has been summarized from the Maine statutes. You can find the full-text version of these and other Maine divorce statutes online here: Maine Divorce Law.
