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The Best and Worst States for Getting Divorced

Forget Reno. For a quick divorce, New Hampshire is the place to go, according to a Bloomberg Rankings analysis, even though the state’s annual divorce rate is well below Alaska’s leading level of divorce for 14.4 of every 1,000 residents.

Bloomberg Rankings rated the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia on the obstacles they pose to obtaining a divorce. These include court filing fees, mandated separation periods, residency requirements, waiting periods, and the minimum time required to complete the divorce process. Following is how the states rank, from easiest to most difficult.

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