Grounds for divorce

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-005356",
  "term": "Grounds for divorce",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The legally recognized reasons or causes that a party must prove to a court in order to obtain a dissolution of marriage. These grounds can include fault-based reasons, such as adultery, cruelty, or abandonment, or no-fault reasons, such as irreconcilable differences or living separately for a specified period. The specific grounds vary by state law, with many states now offering no-fault divorce.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/grounds-for-divorce/"
}