Divorce in the state of Pennsylvania
There are four primary classifications of divorce in the state of Pennsylvania.
- The first one is the Mutual consent divorce, where 3 months after the divorce petition has served upon the Defendant;
both partners can register an affidavit consenting to the legal separation.
- The court can then sanction the divorce.
If an agreement cannot make, there can be a hearing, and the judge will give a verdict.
- The 2nd one is a 2-year separation divorce. If one of the spouses disagrees with signing an affidavit consenting to the separation, the other spouse can wait until the spouse has disassociated for 24 months.
- The 3rd one is Fault divorce, where the complainer should prove at the hearing that the complainer is innocent of misbehaving and that the opposite party is guilty.
- If the defendant shows that the complainer mistreated them, the judge may disagree with the divorce.
- The 4th one is a Mental hospital where the judge can grant a separation if
the defendant has been in a mental hospital for the last 1 and a half years and expects to be there for more.
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