Under Connecticut Statute § 46b-40, spouses can choose to end a marriage on multiple fault-based grounds. When filing a petition for marital dissolution, an individual can cite various reasons for the breakdown of the marriage, such as adultery, willful desertion and neglect of one spouse for at least 12 months, intolerable cruelty, and imprisonment of one spouse.
Though many people seek divorces for specific reasons, there may not always be one at-fault party. Couples whose marriages have irretrievably broken down may file for a no-fault divorce. A skilled attorney can assist spouses with filing for fault or no-fault divorces.