Divorce can be a confusing and even frustrating process. People don’t know what to expect. When they try to research the process online, the information they find might be inaccurate. The rules about divorce are different in every state. Nebraska’s statutes are different than the rules in Idaho, for example. The information that people read online may not necessarily be accurate because of the discrepancies in rules between jurisdictions.
Spouses generally need to have specific grounds to file for divorce, as people need legal justification for hearings in court. What are the grounds for divorce that the Nebraska family courts recognize?
Nebraska only has one reason for divorce
Some states have more than a dozen different grounds that people can assert when filing a divorce petition with the family courts. Common grounds include adultery, impotence and domestic violence.
Under state statutes in Nebraska, there is only one reason for spouses to file for divorce. Specifically, they must assert that there has been an irretrievable breakdown of the marital relationship. In other words, the assertion is that the marital relationship is beyond saving.
Factors including abuse and infidelity can lead to spouses claiming an irretrievable breakdown of the relationship. They can then move forward with legally ending the marriage. Divorce is simplest in cases where both spouses agree that there has been an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. However, one spouse can pursue a divorce even if the other contests their claims about the marriage.
Learning more about Nebraska’s unique divorce statutes can help people prepare for the complicated process ahead. Those unsatisfied with their relationships don’t necessarily need proof of bad spousal conduct to take their concerns to family court.