Requirements to file for divorce in Montana

In Montana, a divorce is not called a divorce.  A divorce is referred to as a "dissolution".
As I mentioned in previous blogs, a court can grant a divorce with only the consent of one spouse.  In other words, it doesn't matter if only one spouse wants the divorce.
In order to get a divorce, one must:

• Be legally married.
• The person who files for the divorce must have lived in the state of Montana for at least 90 days prior to filing the petition for dissolution.
• If you have children together, usually those children must have lived in the state of Montana for at least 6 months.
• One spouse must believe that the marriage is irretrievably broken, with no chance of reconciliation.