If all of these things true, you may qualify for a non-adversarial divorce:
- The marriage lasted 8 years or less.
- Neither spouse is pregnant.
- No children were born or adopted before or during the marriage.
- Neither spouse has any real estate (also called real property).
- The total value of the belongings the spouses own together is less than $35,000.
- Neither spouse has a company-sponsored pension plan.
- Neither spouse has a pending bankruptcy.
- Neither spouse is applying for or getting Medicaid benefits.
- A divorce is not already in progress.
- There are no restraining or protective orders between the spouses.
You can find out more about qualifying on the State of Connecticut Judicial Branch website: http://www.jud.ct.gov/external/news/press419.htm.