1. Filing of complaint; grounds. A person seeking a divorce may file a complaint for divorce in the Superior Court or the District Court if:

A. The plaintiff has resided in good faith in this State for 6 months prior to the commencement of the action;

B. The plaintiff is a resident of this State and the parties were married in this State;

C. The plaintiff is a resident of this State and the parties resided in this State when the cause of divorce accrued; or

D. The defendant is a resident of this State.

The complaint must state one or more grounds listed in section 902, subsection 1 or, in the case of a covenant marriage, grounds listed in section 902-A.

Sec. 4. 19-A MRSA §902, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 and affected by Pt. E, §2, is amended to read:

1. Grounds. A Except in the case of a covenant marriage, a divorce may be granted for one of the following causes:

A. Adultery;

B. Impotence;

C. Extreme cruelty;

D. Utter desertion continued for 3 consecutive years prior to the commencement of the action;

E. Gross and confirmed habits of intoxication from the use of liquor or drugs;

F. Nonsupport, when one spouse has sufficient ability to provide for the other spouse and grossly, wantonly or cruelly refuses or neglects to provide suitable maintenance for the complaining spouse;

G. Cruel and abusive treatment;

H. Irreconcilable marital differences; or