LAW RESEARCH

STATE STATUTES BY SUBJECT

This page links to the divorce laws of the states and to tables summarizing some of their salient points. Those interested in the divorce law of a particular jurisdiction should review its law directly rather than rely on the tables which may not be fully accurate or complete.

Related LII materials include:

• the LII "Law about ..." divorce page
• the LII page summarizing the marriage laws of the states
• the State Statutes by Topic page
• the LII State Law pages

Tables

Tables Summarizing the Law in the Fifty States :

• Alimony/Spousal Support Factors
• Custody Criteria
• Child Support Guidelines see also: Child Support Guildlines web page
• Grounds for Divorce and Residency Requirements
• Property Division
• Third Party Visitation

Statutes

• Alabama - Title 30, Chapter 2
• Alaska
• Arizona - Chapter 3
• Arkansas- Title 9, Subtitle 2, § 12
• California - Part 3
• Colorado - Statute # 14-10-106
• Connecticut
• Delaware - Title 13, Chapter 15
• Florida
• Georgia - §§ 19-4-1 thru 19-6-47
• Hawaii - Chapter 580
• Idaho - §§ 32-501 thru 32-901
• Illinois - Part IV
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas - Chapter 23
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Maryland - §§ 8-101 thru 8-213
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi - Title 93, Chapter 5
• Missouri
• Montana - Title 40, § 4-101
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Hampshire - Title 43, Chapter 458
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York - Chapter 14, Article 10-12
• North Carolina - Chapter 50
• North Dakota - Chapter 14-05
• Ohio - Title 31, Chapter 31-05
• Oklahoma - 43-134
• Oregon - Title 11-107
• Pennsylvania - Title 23, Part 3
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• South Dakota - Title 25, Chapter 4
• Tennessee - Title 36, Chapter 4
• Texas - Title 1, Subtitle C
• Utah - Title 30, Chapter 3
• Vermont
• Virginia - Title 20, Chapter 6
• Washington - Title 26, Chapter 9
• West Virginia - Chapter 48, Article 2
• Wisconsin - Chapter 767
• Wyoming - Title 20, Chapter 2
• District of Columbia - Title 16, Chapter 9
• Puerto Rico