Missouri Divorce Laws
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Grounds for Divorce in Missouri.
The court shall enter a judgment of dissolution of marriage if it finds that there remains no reasonable likelihood that the marriage can be preserved and that therefore the marriage is irretrievably broken.

-From 452.305 of the Missouri Revised Statutes

 

Missouri Residency Laws.
The court shall enter a judgment of dissolution of marriage if the court finds that one of the parties has been a resident of the state of Missouri, or is a member of the armed services who has been stationed in the state of Missouri, for 90 days immediately preceding the commencement of the proceeding. The divorce papers can be filed in the county where either spouse resides.

-From 452.300 and 452.305 of the Missouri Revised Statutes

 

Waiting Period Before Divorce is Finalized in Missouri.
Your divorce can be finalized once at least 30 days have elapsed since filing the petition.

 

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This information has been summarized from the Missouri statutes. You can find the full-text version of these and other Missouri divorce statutes online here: Missouri Divorce Laws.