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ORS 107.025 and ORS 107.075 — irreconcilable differences, and six months' residence in most cases

A marriage is dissolved when irreconcilable differences between the parties have caused its irremediable breakdown.

  • ORS 107.025
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Residence. Where the marriage took place outside Oregon, at least one spouse must have been a resident of or domiciled in Oregon continuously for six months before filing. Where it took place in Oregon, residence or domicile at filing is enough.

  • ORS 107.075

A separation can instead be granted for irreconcilable differences, or on a filed agreement to live apart for not less than one year that the court finds just.

  • ORS 107.025
Sources for this section (2)
  1. ORS 107.025 — Irreconcilable differences as grounds for dissolution or separation
  2. ORS 107.075 — Residence requirements

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Oregon attorney.

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