The grounds for divorce are mainly two types: Specific grounds and general ground. According to the Civil Code, there are five specific grounds for divorce:

1)Adultery;
2)Plots against life, grave assaults and insults
3)Crime and dishonorable life
4)Desertion
5)Mental illness

The general ground for divorce is regulated in article 166 of the Civil Code and it is named as the
irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. When the marital life becomes unbearable and it no longer could be expected from the spouses to continue their marital life together, this action could be brought by one of the spouses.