Divorcio

Divorce in Maryland is known as “absolute divorce.” There used to be another option called a “limited divorce,” but that was abolished as of October 1, 2023.¹ 

Usted o su esposo/a pueden obtener un divorcio absoluto based on the following grounds:

1. irreconcilable differences;
2. if you and your spouse have lived separate and apart for at least six months, without interruption, leading up to filing the application for divorce; or
3. consentimiento mutuo, which requires un acuerdo entre que resuelven todos los asuntos del matrimonio, incluyendo la manutención conyugal y de menores, la custodia de los/as menores, y la división de la propiedad.² Para leer más sobre el divorcio por consentimiento mutuo, vea ¿Puedo obtener un divorcio absoluto si mi esposo está de acuerdo en divorciarse?

Note: Even if you and your spouse live under the same roof, you can still meet the ground of living “separate and apart,” mentioned above in #2, if you have pursued separate lives.³

​¹ Vea MD Code, Fam. Law § 7-102
² MD Code, Fam. Law § 7-103(a)
³ MD Code, Fam. Law § 7-103(b)