MARYLAND

Either spouse may file for divorce in Maryland, unless the grounds for divorce occurred outside Maryland.  The divorce may be filed for in a county where either spouse resides. [Annotated Code of Maryland; Family Law, Title 7, Section 7-103; and Maryland Rules, Rule S-70].

The no-fault grounds for divorce in Maryland are: 1) the spouses have voluntarily lived separate and apart for one year without interruption or cohabitation and there is no reasonable expectation of reconciliation; or 2) the spouses have lived separate and apart without interruption for two years. [Annotated Code of Maryland; Family Law, Title 7, Section 7-103].