No-Fault Divorce States With Separation Requirement
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The following is a list of states that require the parties in a dissolution of marriage to live apart for a minimum length of time before seeking a no-fault divorce.
The length of time required varies by state and ranges from 180 days to five years.
- Alabama – 2 years
- Connecticut – 18 months
- Hawaii – 2 years
- Idaho – 5 years
- Illinois – 2 years
- Louisiana – 180 days
- Minnesota – 180 days
- Nevada – 1 year
- Ohio – 1 year
- Pennsylvania – 2 years
- Rhode Island – 3 years
- Tennessee – 2 years
- Texas – 3 years
- Utah – 3 years
- West Virginia – 1 year
Information obtained from source LegalBeagle.com

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