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Vermont Divorce Laws, Child Support, and Attorneys
Vermont Divorce Residency Requirements
To file for a Vermont divorce, either party must have been a resident of Vermont for at least 6 months before the divorce is filed. Additionally, either spouse must have been a resident for 1 year before the divorce is made final.
Vermont Divorce Filing Requirements
A Vermont divorce may be filed for in any county where either or both of the spouses reside.
Vermont Divorce Grounds
The grounds for a Vermont divorce are:
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living separate and apart without cohabitation for 6 consecutive months and the resumption of marital relations is not reasonably probable;
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adultery;
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imprisonment for 3 years or more or for life;
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willful desertion for 7 years;
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cruel and inhuman treatment of intolerable severity;
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incurable mental illness; and
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gross neglect.