The Modern Womans Divorce GuideHelene L. Taylor, Esq.

Grounds for Divorce: The court may grant a no-fault divorce upon a finding of irreconcilable marital differences. The court may grant a fault divorce upon a finding of any of the following causes:

1. Adultery
2. Impotence
3. Extreme cruelty
4. Utter desertion continued for 3 consecutive years prior to the commencement of the action
5. Gross and confirmed habits of intoxication from the use of liquor or drugs
6. Nonsupport, when one spouse has sufficient ability to provide for the other spouse and grossly, wantonly or cruelly refuses or neglects to provide suitable maintenance for the complaining spouse
7. Cruel and abusive treatment
8. A judicial determination has been made that one of the parties is an incapacitated person

[Maine Revised Statutes]

Residency Requirements: “A person seeking a divorce may file a complaint for divorce in the District Court if: A. The plaintiff has resided in good faith in this State for 6 months prior to the commencement of the action; B. The plaintiff is a resident of this State and the parties were married in this State; C. The plaintiff is a resident of this State and the parties resided in this State when the cause of divorce accrued; or D. The defendant is a resident of this State.” [Maine Revised Statutes]

Maine Child Support Enforcement Service Links and Telephone Numbers

Maine Child Support (Division of Support Enforcement & Recovery)

Telephone: 207–287–3110

Maine Child Support Guidelines

Maine Rev. Stat. Ann. Title 19-A, Sections 2001-2010

Maine Child Support Table

Maine Divorce Forms Online

Maine Judicial Branch Forms

Pine Tree Legal Assistance

Maine Divorce Laws

Maine Revised Statutes, Title 19-A, Chapter 29

Maine Domestic Violence Resource Links and Telephone Numbers