Indiana divorce at a glance
Confirm with your county before filing — fees and rules can vary.
Dissolution of marriage in Indiana
Indiana’s filing rules are written to be airtight: you need six months as an Indiana resident and three months in the county where you file, and the 60-day waiting period after filing cannot be shortened under any circumstance. The Verified Petition for Dissolution of Marriage goes to the Superior or Circuit Court in your county, and the state is effectively no-fault — the only ground is that the marriage is irretrievably broken under IC 31-15-2-3.
Property is divided in a just and reasonable manner, and child support follows the Indiana Child Support Guidelines under IC 31-16-6-1, which are based on a percentage of the non-custodial parent’s income. Custody is decided under the best interests standard in IC 31-17-2-8, and alimony is called maintenance.
Because Indiana requires the petition to be “verified” — signed under the penalties for perjury — the filing itself carries more weight than in some states. The forms come from IndianaLegalHelp.org, and filing fees run about $157 to $177.