When Marriages Go Under

The State of Florida adopted the “no-fault” type of divorce in the 1970s. If you and your spouse consider your troubled marriage beyond any help, and you deem it appropriate to consult a divorce attorney in Orlando, you are not required to prove fault or provide a specific reason for requesting the dissolution of your marriage. Under Florida law, couples need only cite either of these two grounds for divorce:

Broken Marriage

A marriage is said to be irretrievably broken and riddled with “irreconcilable differences” when you and your spouse can no longer agree on fundamental issues concerning your marriage and family life. Quite often, a divorce that is based on this ground only calls for a statement from both spouses that their marriage no longer works. The court will order a divorce if the couple has no minor child; otherwise, counseling may be ordered and the proceedings will be continued for three months.

Unhealthy State of Mind

Your counsel is fully aware that any person can use mental illness or insanity as grounds for divorce. Unlike the breakdown of a marriage, however, filing a divorce based on mental incapacity will require you to show that your spouse’s mental illness is declared or incurable, and that his/her condition has lasted for at least a period of three years.