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In Delaware, spouses must be separated for six months before they can legally be divorced. Incompatibility and marital misconduct are the most commonly cited reasons for divorce, says Curtis Bounds, head of family law at Bayard in Wilmington.

In Delaware, the timing of a divorce is as follows: First there must be a separation of at least 6 months. After that, because most divorce proceedings are uncontested ? no fault ? the divorce can occur within 2-3 weeks, once jurisdictional requirements are met.

In Delaware, the timing of a divorce is as follows: First there must be a separation of at least 6 months. After that, because most divorce proceedings are uncontested ? no fault ? the divorce can occur within 2-3 weeks, once jurisdictional requirements are met.

Legal separation in Delaware is a process where a couple can live apart while still being legally married. During a legal separation, the spouses are still responsible for each other financially and are not allowed to date or have sexual relations with other people.

Delaware is an equitable distribution state. This means that the division is not 50-50, which splits everything down the middle, but rather a fair weighting of assets of debts. If one side gets the car, that side may also get the car payments.

In the State of Delaware, Separation is defined as living separately for six or months before filing for divorce. There is no separate ?legal separation? provision in our state. However, spouses wishing to live apart but not necessarily divorce can negotiate a Separation Agreement in Delaware.