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Indiana Divorce Laws, Child Support, and Attorneys

Indiana Divorce Residency Requirements

To file for Indiana divorce, one of the parties must have been a resident of the state for 6 months and the county in which the petition is filed for 3 months immediately prior to filing for divorce.

Indiana Divorce Grounds

The grounds for Indiana divorce are:

• (1) irretrievable breakdown of the marriage;

• (2) impotence at time of marriage;

• (3) conviction of a felony subsequent to the marriage; and

• (4) incurable mental illness for 2 years.

Expedited Indiana Divorce Procedure

An Indiana divorce may be granted, without a hearing if:

• 60 days have elapsed since the filing of a petition for dissolution;

• the petition was verified and signed by both spouses;

• the petition contained a written waiver of a final hearing;

• the petition contained either:

  a statement that there are no contested issues, or

  that the spouses have made a written agreement in settlement of any contested issues.

If there are some remaining contested issues, the court may hold a final hearing on those remaining contested issues.

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