Filing for Divorce in Oklahoma

• Your spouse has abandoned you and been gone at least a year.
• Your spouse is extremely cruel.
• Your spouse is habitually drunk.
• Your spouse is in prison for a felony.
• Your spouse has been granted a divorce from you in another state that isn’t valid in Oklahoma.
• Your spouse has been insane for at least five years, living in an institution for the insane and with a poor prognosis for recovering.  

3. Does the state have grounds for divorce?  
Yes, in Oklahoma you may file for a divorce on these grounds:

• Your spouse has abandoned you and been gone at least a year.
• Your spouse has committed adultery (had an affair).
• Your spouse is impotent.
• Your wife was pregnant by another man when you married.
• Your spouse is extremely cruel.
• Your spouse misrepresented something significant to you that would have changed your decision to marry (fraudulent contract).
• You and your spouse are incompatible.
• Your spouse is habitually drunk.
• Your spouse refuses to contribute toward basic necessities (gross neglect of duty).
• Your spouse is in prison for a felony.
• Your spouse has been granted a divorce from you in another state that isn’t valid in Oklahoma.
• Your spouse has been insane for at least five years, living in an institution for the insane and with a poor prognosis for recovering.

To determine this, your spouse:

• Must have been evaluated by three physicians, one of whom is the superintendent of the institution where your spouse has been living (the other two will be court-appointed). Two of those three physicians must agree that your spouse has little hope of recovery.

If your spouse is living in an institution outside of Oklahoma, then you:

• Must have been a resident of the state for at least five years before filing. You may still be responsible for supporting your spouse.