PENNSYLVANIA

Either spouse must have been a resident of Pennsylvania for at least six months before filing. The divorce may be filed for in a county where 1) the defendant resides; 2) the plaintiff resides, if the defendant does not live in Pennsylvania; 3) where the marriage home was, if the plaintiff continuously resided in the same county; 4) prior to six months after separation, and if the defendant agrees, where the plaintiff resides; 5) prior to six months after separation, and if neither spouse lives in the county of the marriage home, where either spouse lives; and 6) after six months after separation, where either spouse lives. [Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Annotated, Title 23, Section 3104].

The grounds for no-fault divorce in Pennsylvania are: 1) irretrievable breakdown of the marriage with the spouses living separate and apart without cohabitation for two or more years; or 2) irretrievable breakdown of the marriage and the spouses have both filed affidavits that they consent to the divorce. In the case of no-fault ground #2, 90 days must elapse after the filing for divorce before the court will grant a divorce. [Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Annotated, Title 23, Section 3301].

The grounds for divorce are irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.  If both spouses consent to the divorce, it will be handled in an expedited manner. There are official sample forms for filing a complaint for divorce on the grounds of irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. There are also official forms available for filing the required affidavit of consent. There are also other sample divorce proceeding forms available in Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, Actions of Divorce of Annulment Section, Rule 1920.01+. In addition, separation agreements are expressly authorized. [Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Annotated, Title 23, Section 3301; and Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 1920.01+]