Divorce Source: Reconciliation Counseling Laws

Reconciliation Counseling Laws

Many states have put in place laws that permit a spouse to initiate marriage counseling prior to a divorce being finalized. Having these laws in place help save marriages. Most states do not mandate marriage counseling for divorcing spouses, but the spouses often times have to sign a notice form that they are either opting for counseling or are waiving their rights to counseling.

STATE	Reconciliation Marriage Counseling
Alabama:	None.
Alaska:	None.
Arizona:	None.
Arkansas:	None.
California:	Yes.
Colorado:	Yes.
Connecticut:	Yes.
Dist of Columbia:	None.
Delaware:	Yes.
Florida:	Yes.
Georgia:	None.
Hawaii:	Yes.
Idaho:	None.
Illinois:	None.
Indiana:	Yes.
Iowa:	None.
Kansas:	Yes.
Kentucky:	Yes.
Louisiana:	None.
Maine:	None.
Maryland:	None.
Massachusetts:	Yes.
Michigan:	None.
Minnesota:	None.
Mississippi:	None.
Missouri:	Yes.
Montana:	Yes.
Nebraska:	Yes.
Nevada:	None.
New Hampshire:	Yes.
New Jersey:	None.
New Mexico:	None.
New York:	None.
North Carolina:	Yes.
North Dakota:	None.
Ohio:	None.
Oklahoma:	None.
Oregon:	Yes.
Pennsylvania:	Yes.
Rhode Island:	None.
South Carolina:	Yes.
South Dakota:	Yes.
Tennessee:	Yes.
Texas:	Yes.
Utah:	Yes.
Vermont:	Yes.
Virginia:	None.
Washington:	Yes.
West Virginia:	None.
Wisconsin:	Yes.
Wyoming:	None.

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