Also See: Indiana Marriage Laws
Statute: Indiana State Divorce Code (Title 31, Article 15): in.gov
No-Fault Grounds: Irretreivable breakdown
At-Fault Grounds:
Residency: Either party must have been a resident of the state for at least 6 months and a resident of the county for at least 3 months prior to filing.
Legal Separation Recognized? Yes. May not be filed if a petition for divorce has already been filed.
Counseling Requirements: None.
Property Distribution : Indiana relies on “equitable distribution” so the court will distribute the marital property “in an equitable manner” if the parties can’t agree on their own. Separate property (property acquired prior to the marriage, as a gift or through inheritance) is not included in property distribution.
Alimony : Alimony may be awarded to either party and is at the discretion of the judge.
my husbands divorce got rejected and he did not know it and he got married again. is our marriage fixed after the divorce is or do we have to get remarried
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