What is necessary in order to obtain a divorce in Ohio?

In Ohio, in order to grant a divorce, the trial court must find:

• that the plaintiff (the person filing the divorce complaint) has been a resident of the State of Ohio for at least 6 months immediately prior to the filing of the complaint and a resident of the county in which the divorce has been filed for at least 90 days or that the plaintiff for at least 6 months immediately prior to the filing of the complaint and that the defendant spouse has been a resident of the county in which the divorce has been filed for at least 90 days; and
• that “grounds” (legal reasons) for divorce exist for the granting of the divorce.