irretrievable breakdown of the marriage

irretrievable breakdown of the marriage
ir·re·triev·able break·down of the marriage /ˌir-rə-'trē-və-bəl-/: a broad ground for divorce that is predicated on the development of incompatibility between marriage partners and that is used in many states as the sole ground of no-fault divorce – called also irremediable breakdown of the marriage, irretrievable breakdown; compare irreconcilable differences

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

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