The Petition for Dissolution of Marriage is the initial report registered with the California court. It's with this document that the filing husband or wife will request the court to end the union under certain specific grounds.
Dissolution of the marriage might be dependant on either of the following grounds; (1) Irreconcilable differences, that have caused the irremediable break down of the marriage. (2) Incurable madness.
Irreconcilable variances are the grounds that happen to be determined by a legal court to be adequate why the marriage not to continue and that makes it evident that the marriage must be terminated.
A marriage may perhaps be terminated by causes of incurable insanity only upon ample evidence, including professional medical or psychiatric testimony from a expert, that the spouse was during the time the petition for dissolution of marriage was filed, and actually remains, incurably insane. (California Code - Sections: 2310)
Every divorce case which is filed in the state of California must declare the causes in which the divorce is to be granted. The grounds for divorce must be substantiated with evidence or testimony otherwise the court may dismiss the case. When you are petitioning the court for a divorce, or agreeing to a divorce, make sure that you completely understand the grounds and any potential legal repercussions. If you would like to learn more about the California grounds, visit the California state statutes located at: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/. For other states check out http://www.divorcesupport.com/divorce/State-Divorce-Laws-403.html
For more info on divorce please call our Huntington Beach Criminal Attorney at 714-752-3839. We have an attorney that is dedicated to handling only divorce.