The Petition for Dissolution of Marriage is a initial record archived with the California court. It is actually in this particular document which the filing husband or wife will request the court to terminate the union under certain given grounds.
Dissolution of the marriage might be dependant upon either of the following grounds; (1) Irreconcilable discrepancies, which have caused the irremediable failure of the marriage. (2) Incurable insanity.
Irreconcilable differences are grounds which can be based upon the court to be adequate causes of the marriage not to continue and which makes it evident that the marriage must be terminated.
A marriage may be terminated by factors of incurable insanity only upon ample facts, including dependable medical or psychiatric testimony from a professional, 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 grounds 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
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