Who can file for divorce in Maine?
Either party to a marriage may file for divorce in Maine if at least one of the following is true: a. The person filing for divorce has resided in good faith in Maine for six months prior to beginning the action for divorce; b. The person filing for divorce is a resident of Maine and the parties were married in Maine; c. The person filing for divorce is a resident of Maine and the parties lived in Maine when the cause of divorce arose; or d. The other party to the marriage is a resident of Maine. These requirements, known as the jurisdictional requirements for a divorce in Maine, can be found in the Maine statutes at 19-A M.R.S.A. § 901. What do I need to show for proof in order to have a court grant the divorce? The proof that you will need will depend on the grounds for divorce. Maine recognizes several grounds for divorce (set forth in 19-A M.R.S.A. § 902), but by far the most common ground is the no fault ground of irreconcilable differences. It requires testimony that the differen
