Effective: October 6, 1994
Latest Legislation: House Bill 571 - 120th General Assembly
The court of common pleas may grant divorces for the following causes:
(A) Either party had a husband or wife living at the time of the marriage from which the divorce is sought;
(B) Willful absence of the adverse party for one year;
(C) Adultery;
(D) Extreme cruelty;
(E) Fraudulent contract;
(F) Any gross neglect of duty;
(G) Habitual drunkenness;
(H) Imprisonment of the adverse party in a state or federal correctional institution at the time of filing the complaint;
(I) Procurement of a divorce outside this state, by a husband or wife, by virtue of which the party who procured it is released from the obligations of the marriage, while those obligations remain binding upon the other party;
(J) On the application of either party, when husband and wife have, without interruption for one year, lived separate and apart without cohabitation;
(K) Incompatibility, unless denied by either party.
A plea of res judicata or of recrimination with respect to any provision of this section does not bar either party from obtaining a divorce on this ground.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 31 | Domestic Relations-Children
Chapter 3105 | Divorce, Alimony, Annulment, Dissolution of Marriage
Section 3105.01 | Divorce Causes.
Section 3105.011 | Jurisdiction Over Domestic Relations Matters.
Section 3105.02 | Prohibited Acts.
Section 3105.04 | Residence of Spouse.
Section 3105.06 | Notice of Pendency of Action by Publication When Residence Unknown.
Section 3105.08 | Converting Divorce Action Into Dissolution Action.
Section 3105.091 | Conciliation Procedures.
Section 3105.10 | Judgment - Separation Agreement.
Section 3105.12 | Proof of Marriage.
Section 3105.16 | Restoring Name Before Marriage.
Section 3105.17 | Complaint for Divorce or Legal Separation.
Section 3105.171 | Equitable Division of Marital and Separate Property - Distributive Award.
Section 3105.18 | Awarding Spousal Support - Modification of Spousal Support.
Section 3105.21 | Order for Disposition, Care and Maintenance of Children.
Section 3105.31 | Causes for Annulment.
Section 3105.32 | When Action for Annulment Must Be Commenced and by What Parties.
Section 3105.34 | Restoring Name Before Marriage.
Section 3105.41 | Definitions for Sections 3105.41 to 3105.54.
Section 3105.42 | Laws Applicable to Collaborative Family Law Participation Agreement.
Section 3105.43 | Collaborative Family Law Participation Agreements; Mandatory Inclusions.
Section 3105.44 | Collaborative Family Law Process.
Section 3105.45 | Representation by Collaborative Family Lawyer.
Section 3105.46 | Informal Disclosure of Information.
Section 3105.47 | Applicability of Professional Responsibility Provisions.
Section 3105.48 | Confidentiality of Communications.
Section 3105.49 | Privileged Communications.
Section 3105.50 | Waiver of Privileges.
Section 3105.51 | Communications Not Subject to Privilege.
Section 3105.52 | Effect of Finding of Intent to Make an Agreement.
Section 3105.53 | Electronic Signatures.
Section 3105.54 | Short Title.
Section 3105.61 | Jurisdiction.
Section 3105.62 | Residency Requirement.
Section 3105.63 | Separation Agreement Provisions.
Section 3105.64 | Time of Court Appearance After Filing Petition.
Section 3105.65 | Power of Court.
Section 3105.73 | Award of Attorney's Fees and Litigation Expenses - Factors Considered - Payment.
Section 3105.80 | Property Division Orders Involving Public Retirement Program Definitions.
Section 3105.81 | Order for Equitable Division of Property to Require Compliance With Provisions.
Section 3105.82 | Requirements of Order.
Section 3105.821 | Monthly Benefit.
Section 3105.83 | Commencing Payments.
Section 3105.84 | Defraying Administrative Costs.
Section 3105.85 | Limit on Withholding.
Section 3105.86 | Terminating Alternate Payee Rights.
Section 3105.87 | Disclosing Participant's Personal History Record.
Section 3105.88 | Transmitting Order to Retirement Program.
Section 3105.89 | Court Retains Jurisdiction - Modification of Orders.