Divorce mill

Divorce mill/Quickie divorce 

a term used for a jurisdiction that is typically used for divorces by non-residents and/or used to obtain a divorce quickly and/or allow for contested divorces quickly and with little or no compensation to the other spouse.

Examples:

Until 2006, Guam granted mail order divorces. In 2006 the law was changed to provide that 7 days of physical presence provides residency for divorce when the parties consent to the jurisdiction of the court. While this may confer personal jurisdiction, there remains a number of questions as to the validity of these divorces for the reason that Guam lacks any state interest in the marital affairs of nonresidents beyond the revenue these quickie divorces generate.

There are three countries, one US territory, and one US state that could be regarded in this sense. Most of these jurisdictions allow for "irreconcilable differences" divorce without a period of separation, something that is not possible in many places.

Famous divorce mills

Jurisdictions famous as divorce mills include (but are not limited to):

Nevada

Haiti

Mexico

The Dominican Republic

Guam

United States Virgin Islands

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