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What to Expect During a Divorce in Bucks County

Understanding the legal process will help alleviate feelings of fear, concern, and distress while you are considering divorce in Bucks County. PA. 

Grounds for a Fault Divorce

You will sue for a fault divorce if your partner does something wrong. The judge’s opinion on alimony can be influenced by the wrongdoing in question. If your partner has a criminal record, is married to someone else, has violated you emotionally or physically, has committed adultery, has spent at least 18 months in a psychiatric hospital with no possibility of release in the next 18 months, or has left you for at least 12 months, you will apply for a “blame” divorce.

No-Fault Divorce

A no-fault divorce is granted when a couple has “irreconcilable gaps” or the union has “irretrievably broken down.” Simply put, this implies that you and your partner are unable to communicate and that your union has no chance of recovery.

You do not need to provide a justification for your divorce when applying for a no-fault divorce. In a no-fault divorce, neither partner is at fault, as the term suggests.

Fault-Based Divorce

When applying for divorce on the basis of blame, you must give the judge a clear explanation for your divorce. The innocent partner must show that the divorce was induced by the other spouse. There are many fault-based divorce grounds recognized in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, including:

  • Adultery
  • Abandonment for at least one year
  • Extreme cruelty, including domestic violence
  • Bigamy (your spouse married you without divorcing their first spouse)
  • Felony conviction resulting in imprisonment for two years or more.

Finalizing Divorce

When the couple decides on issues including asset and liability division, custody/parenting and support, the court can grant a final divorce. If they are unable to reach an amicable resolution, the judge will make the final decision. Uncontested divorces normally take a few months, whereas disputed divorces can take up to a year or more.

Couples in Pennsylvania who wish to live independently can keep track on whether one of them leaves the joint residence. When the judge has to decide the date of departure for a disputed divorce, this date can become crucial.

 

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