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Irremediable or irretrievable breakdown

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002785

A legal standard for divorce, signifying that the marital relationship has deteriorated beyond repair, with no reasonable hope of reconciliation. This concept is central to no-fault divorce statutes, where neither party needs to prove fault. It is often established by the passage of a specified period of separation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002785
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "A legal standard for divorce, signifying that the marital relationship has deteriorated beyond repair, with no reasonable hope of reconciliation. This concept is central to no-fault divorce statutes, where neither party needs to prove fault. It is often established by the passage of a specified period of separation.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/irremediable-or-irretrievable-breakdown/"
}

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