Grounds for Divorce in Illinois
Part of "Grounds for Divorce in the United States"
Family Law research by Anke Tiedt of Crouch
& Crouch, Arlington, Virginia
- separation for 2 years
- separation for 6 months if there is mutual consent of parties (2 year
requirement may be waived upon written stipulation)
- irretrievable breakdown of marriage relationship
- impotency
- bigamy
- adultery
- desertion for one year
- habitual drunkenness for 2 years
- attempt on life of spouse by poisoning or other means showing malice
- cruelty
- conviction of felony or infamous crime
- infection of spouse with sexually transmitted disease
- excessive use of addictive drugs for 2 years
Code: 750-5/401; 40-401
Information has been checked against state statutes as of 1997
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