What is a marital dissolution in Washington State?
• In Washington State a marital dissolution is another word for divorce – it is a court action that you may file to end your marriage. In Washington State the term marital dissolution is used rather than “divorce.” In most situations, if you are legally married according to the laws of the state or country in which you were married; your marriage will be recognized as legal in the State of Washington. • Washington State has “no fault” dissolution — you do not need to prove that either spouse was “at fault” in order to get a divorce. One party only has to claim there is irreconcilable differences (you no longer get along with each other).
