Fault may still be an issue in cases where spousal support is being sought. Where the husband and wife have entered into a written separation agreement and there are no minor children, a divorce may be awarded upon a showing that the husband and wife have lived separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for six months. Even in an uncontested divorce, there must still be one brief hearing for the party filing the action to prove that all the requirements for divorce have been complied with. Depending upon the locality, this hearing may take place in the office of the attorney representing filing party, in the office of a commissioner appointed by the court to take the evidence, or in a courtroom before a judge. This website provides general information only.
Laws develop over time and differ from state to state.
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