IRRETRIEVABLE BREAKDOWN OF THE MARRIAGE

By SovConn | June 20, 2013

irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.Family law. A ground for divorce that is based on incompatibility between marriage partners and that is used in many states as the sole ground of no-fault divorce. — Also termed irretrievable breakdown; irremediable breakdown of the marriage; irremediable breakdown. Cf. IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES; INCOMPATIBILITY. [Cases: Divorce 12. C.J.S. Divorce §§ 13–18, 70.]

[Blacks Law 8th]

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