Divorce in Delaware

The Divorce rate in the state of Delaware is 4.8 per 1000 population making it somewhat higher than the national average of 3.6 per 1000 population. The divorce laws and regulations are a bit different between the states, so it’s important to know the law specific to the state that you live in. In order to file for divorce in the state, both parties will have to have lived in the state for no fewer than 6 months. The only grounds for divorce in the state is when the marriage is irretrievably broken.