District of Columbia Legal Requirements for Divorce
Explanation of Chart and More Information on Requirements for Divorce
| Code Section | 16-901, et seq. |
| Residency Requirements | One party bona fide resident for 6 months. |
| Waiting Period | Divorce not final until time for appeal is up (16-920). |
| 'No Fault' Grounds for Divorce | Voluntary separation (6 months) or separation for 1 yr. without cohabitation. |
| Defenses to a Divorce Filing | - |
| Other Grounds for Divorce | - |
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