What Is Considered Grounds For Divorce in Portland? 

What Is Considered Grounds For Divorce in Portland? 

Marital relationships may end for several reasons. Some common reasons for a marriage ending include lack of communication, falling out of love, cheating, domestic abuse, financial issues or other problems. Personal reasons for filing for divorce are different than legal grounds for divorce. Legal grounds for divorce are recognized as approved grounds for which a court will grant a divorce. In Portland, Oregon, there are three legally listed grounds for divorce.

When a spouse files for divorce, the grounds for divorce may be one of the following:

• One or both parties to the marriage are not legally capable of making a marriage contract or consenting to marriage because they are not of legal age or lack of understanding to get married;
• The consent of one or both parties to the marriage was obtained by force or fraud; or
• Irreconcilable differences between the spouses have caused an irreparable breakdown of the marriage.

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