Answer: Grounds for divorce are the legal reasons that you need to bring a case to court.

A judge cannot grant relief in any case until he or she first determines that certain necessary elements that pertain to that type of case have occurred. For example, if you sue someone for breach of contract, one such element would be to establish that the parties did indeed enter into a contract. Similarly, if you want to sue because of an auto accident, you have to be able to prove that the accident actually happened.

Divorce is a lawsuit just like any other lawsuit, and it requires proof of its vital elements, not the least of which is the ground (or legal reason) for the divorce. If the party that files for divorce fails to prove one of Illinois’ eleven grounds for divorce, the court will dismiss the case.

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