What are the grounds and residency requirements to file for an uncontested or "no-fault" divorce in Maryland?
- The parties must have lived separate and apart for at least twelve (12) months prior to filing the divorce papers. Maryland's no-fault grounds for divorce is "one-year separation".
- At least one of the parties is currently a resident of Maryland, and has maintained that residency for at least the previous 12 months prior to filing.
- The parties agree on all details, or at least make no objections.
- A Marital Settlement Agreement (MSA) signed by both parties and filed in court may be used in any divorce, and is recommended in situations involving minor children, child support, alimony, or division of marital property.
- If your spouse is actively serving in the military, his or her current address must be known and provided to the court, and he or she MUST file some type of answer, cooperating with the divorce.
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