Indiana Divorce Laws & How To File (2024 Guide)

Jeffrey Johnson has written novels and movies in addition to legal analyses of eminent domain and immigration law. His experience in writing engaging fiction makes him uniquely capable of making the most dry and academic legal topics interesting (or.

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Jeffrey Johnson has written novels and movies in addition to legal analyses of eminent domain and immigration law. His experience in writing engaging fiction makes him uniquely capable of making the most dry and academic legal topics interesting (or.

Written By Jeffrey Johnson, J.D. Deputy Legal Editor

Jeffrey Johnson has written novels and movies in addition to legal analyses of eminent domain and immigration law. His experience in writing engaging fiction makes him uniquely capable of making the most dry and academic legal topics interesting (or.

Jeffrey Johnson, J.D. Deputy Legal Editor

Jeffrey Johnson has written novels and movies in addition to legal analyses of eminent domain and immigration law. His experience in writing engaging fiction makes him uniquely capable of making the most dry and academic legal topics interesting (or.

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Adam has resided at the intersection of legal and journalism for two decades. An award-winning journalist and legal strategist, he’s covered high-profile trials in Florida. After law school, Adam and spent two years clerking for a U.S. District Co.

Adam has resided at the intersection of legal and journalism for two decades. An award-winning journalist and legal strategist, he’s covered high-profile trials in Florida. After law school, Adam and spent two years clerking for a U.S. District Co.

Adam has resided at the intersection of legal and journalism for two decades. An award-winning journalist and legal strategist, he’s covered high-profile trials in Florida. After law school, Adam and spent two years clerking for a U.S. District Co.

Adam has resided at the intersection of legal and journalism for two decades. An award-winning journalist and legal strategist, he’s covered high-profile trials in Florida. After law school, Adam and spent two years clerking for a U.S. District Co.

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Indiana Divorce Laws & How To File (2024 Guide)

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Getting a divorce in Indiana can be emotionally and mentally draining. On top of that, the divorce process can often seem confusing and unnecessarily complicated.

In Indiana, divorce requires meeting residency requirements, filing everything properly, and working out—sometimes with the intervention of the court—all the issues between the two parties. It may seem like a lot, but this article can help you understand everything you need to know about filing for an Indiana divorce.

Overview of Indiana Divorce Laws

Indiana allows for both no-fault and fault-based divorce. No-fault divorces are much more common. Not only are no-fault divorces often less complicated and faster than fault-based divorces; Indiana only allows a few specific causes for fault-based divorces in the first place.

Regardless of what kind of divorce you’re seeking, the first step is not filing but being able to file. You have to meet residency requirements for both the state of Indiana and the county where you want to file:

Once you meet the residency requirements, you can begin the process of getting divorced in Indiana.

How to file for Divorce in Indiana

To file for divorce in Indiana, you must make sure to meet these requirements:

The Indiana Bar Association has forms and instructions available to help with filing and working through the divorce process.

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