The Petition for Dissolution of Marriage is the initial document filed with the Minnesota court. It is in this document that the filing spouse will request the court to terminate the marriage under certain specified grounds.
Since the early 1980s the divorce rate in Minnesota has decreased slightly.
In 2000, the divorce rate in Minnesota was 3.2 per 1,000 people.
Minnesota is one of 3 states currently that have laws offering incentives to couples seeking premarital counseling. However, the laws have been controversial.
Minnesota State?s divorce rate is moderate. It is 3.3% per 1,000 people of the population which makes it 12th lowest in the country.
Minnesota has lower marriage and divorce rates than the comparable U.S. rates.
Every dissolution of marriage case that is filed in the state of Minnesota must declare the grounds in which the dissolution of marriage is to be granted. The grounds for dissolution of marriage must be substantiated with evidence. Otherwise, the court may dismiss the case.
