Index

No-Fault Divorce based on Irreconcilable Differences

Summary

California law allows for divorce without assigning blame, requiring only "irreconcilable differences" that have caused the irremediable breakdown of the marriage.

Rights & Rules

  • 01.
    The right to dissolve a marriage without proving specific marital misconduct.
  • 02.
    The ability for either spouse to file for divorce based on a fundamental incompatibility rather than fault.

Penalties

    Verified Citations

    California Family Code Section 2310

    Source
    "Grounds for dissolution or legal separation shall be only: (a) Irreconcilable differences, which have caused the irremediable breakdown of the marriage. (b) Incurable insanity."