Ten Grounds For Divorce In Connecticut

DID YOU KNOW?

In Connecticut, you only need to prove an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage to obtain a divorce.  In the event you wish to allege another ground, there are ten (10) grounds for divorce listed in Connecticut General Statutes §46b-40.  These ten grounds are:

1. Irretrievable breakdown of marriage;

2. Living apart due to incompatibility for a continuous period of 18 months and there is no prospect of reconciliation;

3. Adultery;

4. Fraudulent contract;

5. Willful desertion for one year;

6. Seven years’ absence;

7. Habitual intemperance;

8. Intolerable cruelty;

9. Sentence to imprisonment for life or the commission of any infamous crime involving a violation of conjugal duty and punishable by imprisonment for a period in excess of one year;

10. Legal confinement in a hospital or institution because of mental illness.

The court may enter a dissolution of a marriage upon a finding that any of the above has occurred.

For a general overview about divorce, please refer to our four part series of articles on the Flaherty Legal Group Blog titled "DIVORCE: Basics - Money - Process - Parenting".  

Attorney Pamela Magnano practices Divorce and Family Law with Attorney James Flaherty 

and Attorney Sandi Girolamo at Flaherty Legal Group in West Hartford, CT.

Did you know? TECHNOLOGY & LEGAL RESEARCH

The practice of family law has changed significantly due to changes in technology.  The practitioner that once had to spend hours in the library researching issues can now have multiple information sources at the touch of a button.  Today, most law offices have a web-based legal research program.  Two common programs are provided by Westlaw and LexisNexis.  However, the practitioner can also access cases through the State of Connecticut Judicial Website and the Connecticut Bar Association Website.  Flaherty Legal Group utilizes these search engines to provide its clients with the most up to date case law for every issue impacting family law.  Because of these tools, our attorneys can more quickly and efficiently find effective information.  Our clients benefit from quality research that is more cost effective.

Attorney Pamela M. Magnano practices divorce and family law with Attorneys James T. Flaherty and Sandi Girolamo at Flaherty Legal Group, LLC in West Hartford, Connecticut..