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Legal Separation States

Louisiana has the highest Required Months Apart (24), followed by Connecticut (18) and Arkansas (18). Maine has the lowest (2).

LawPopulation51 states · 3 metricsUpdated Mar 12, 2025Original page
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Required Months ApartBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Required Months Apart

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
9
Middle half 3.75 – 16.5
Average
10.3
10 states
Highest
24
Louisiana
Lowest
2
Maine

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Required Months Apart
#
1LouisianaYes24—
2ConnecticutYes18—
2ArkansasYes18—
4North CarolinaYes12—
4VirginiaYes12—
6DelawareYes6—
6VermontYes6—
8MontanaYes3—
9KentuckyYes2—
9MaineYes2—
—CaliforniaYes——
—TexasNo——
—FloridaNo——
—New YorkYes——
—PennsylvaniaNo——
—IllinoisYes——
—OhioYes——
—GeorgiaNo—Available
—MichiganNo—Available
—New JerseyYes——
—WashingtonYes——
—ArizonaYes——
—TennesseeYes——
—MassachusettsNo—Available
—IndianaYes——
—MissouriYes——
—MarylandNo——
—ColoradoYes——
—WisconsinYes——
—MinnesotaYes——
—South CarolinaNo—Available
—AlabamaYes——
—OregonYes——
—OklahomaYes——
—UtahYes——
—NevadaYes——
—IowaYes——
—KansasYes——
—MississippiNo—Available
—New MexicoYes——
—IdahoYes——
—NebraskaYes——
—West VirginiaNo—Available
—HawaiiYes——
—New HampshireYes——
—Rhode IslandYes——
—South DakotaYes——
—North DakotaYes——
—AlaskaYes——
—District of ColumbiaYes——
—WyomingYes——

What correlates with Required Months Apart?

Pearson r against 1,741 other state metrics sharing at least 10 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Required Months Apart tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Weekly Grocery CostGrocery Prices by State
    r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  2. Deadliest 10 Miles Deaths 2000-2019Deadliest Highway by State
    r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  3. Deadliest 10 Miles Fatal Crashes 2000-2019Deadliest Highway by State
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  4. Religious DiversityLeast Diverse States in the USA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.79 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  5. Outdoor Allergy Tree Pollen ScoreAllergy-Friendly States
    r = +0.78 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  6. Rural Roads in Poor ConditionRoad Quality by State
    r = +0.78 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Required Months Apart tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Skin Cancer Death RatesSkin Cancer Rates by State
    r = −0.88 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  2. Opportunity RankWorst States to Live inA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.86 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  3. Sales Tax RankBest State To Incorporate InA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  4. % AgnosticMost Christian States
    r = −0.82 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  5. OpportunityBest States to Live InA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  6. Home Health AideAssisted Living Costs by State
    r = −0.80 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Required Months Apart?
Louisiana has the highest Required Months Apart, at 24, followed by Connecticut (18) and Arkansas (18).
Which state has the lowest Required Months Apart?
Maine has the lowest Required Months Apart, at 2.
What is the median Required Months Apart across US states?
The median is 9 across the 10 US states with data.
Where does this legal separation states data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Legal Separation - DivorceNet; Legal Separation - Alaska Court System; Legal Separation - North Dakota Court System.