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Dissolution of marriage is generally another term for divorce—but in some states it specifically refers to an uncontested divorce—a no fault divorce with a written separation agreement. And in California, for example, there is a summary dissolution that provides an expedited process under limited circumstances (California Family Code §2400).

The laws regarding various methods for dissolving a marriage are usually located in a state’s statutes—often in the Family Code or Domestic Relations Code.

In Tennessee, dissolution of marriage is synonymous with divorce. Tennessee allows for both fault and no-fault divorces, as outlined in the Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A.) under Title 36, Domestic Relations. For a no-fault divorce, the grounds are typically 'irreconcilable differences' if both parties agree to the divorce, or a two-year separation without cohabitation if there are no minor children involved. Tennessee does not have a summary dissolution process like California. Instead, an uncontested divorce in Tennessee, where both parties agree on all terms including property division and child custody, can be a more streamlined process but still requires the parties to file a complaint for divorce and go through the legal proceedings, which includes a mandatory waiting period of 60 days if there are no minor children and 90 days if there are minor children from the marriage.

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