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Maryland Uncontested Divorce Online  

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Before you start completing your uncontested divorce forms with us, please read all the requirements for Maryland divorce. Make sure that your situation matches all the requirements. Uncontested Divorce Forms Online

 
 

Requirements for Maryland divorce

 
 
Residency Requirements:
 
One spouse must have been a resident of Maryland for 1 year prior to filing for divorce, if the grounds for divorce occurred outside of Maryland. Otherwise, either spouse may file for divorce. If insanity is ground for divorce, the residency requirement is 2 years.
 
Legal Separation:
 
Legal separation must be grounded on:
   1) willful desertion;
   2) cruel and inhuman treatment;
   3) voluntary separation and living apart without cohabitation.
The spouses must make a good faith effort towards reconciliation. The legal separation may be permanent of temporary.
 
General Divorce Procedure:
 
A default judgment will be granted only upon actual testimony of the filing spouse. Marital settlement agreements are encouraged and authorized by statute. Such an agreement may be used as corroboration of the filing spouse’s testimony that the separation was voluntary if the agreement:
   1) states that the separation was voluntary;
   2) was signed under oath before the application for divorce was filed.
In addition, each spouse must file with the court a financial statement affidavit and a joint statement of marital and non-marital property. This form is available in Maryland Rule 9-206.
 
Title of Divorce action:
 
Bill for Divorce.   Uncontested Divorce Forms Online

Grounds for Maryland Divorce:

Maryland recognizes Fault-based and No-fault grounds for divorce.
 
No-fault:
 
No-fault grounds include:
   1) voluntarily lived separate and apart for one year without cohabitation and no reasonable expectation of reconciliation;
   2) living separate and apart without interruption for two years.

 
Fault-based:
 
The fault-based grounds include:
   1) adultery;
   2) willful desertion for one year;
   3) confinement for permanent insanity for at least three years;
   4) conviction of a felon with a minimum of a three-year.

 
Mediation or Counseling:
 
The court will order mediation if child custody is an issue. However, the court will not order mediation if there is a history of physical or sexual abuse of the child.
 
Where to file for divorce:
 
In the county where either spouse resides.
 
Rights to Maiden Name:
 
Either spouse may restore a former name.
Go to "Change Name" service
 
Filing Fees:
 
Court filing fees are in addition. Please check with your local courthouse to determine the exact amount.
 
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