Ground(s) for divorce depends on the form of divorce one spouse is seeking from another. In most states, grounds for divorce simply requires that one spouse file for divorce from another spouse, except for in New York, which still requires fault to be proven. Additionally, grounds for divorce are also state-specific terms, which vary from state to state. However, some of the readily accepted forms of grounds for divorce involve one spouse harming another spouse or their children, as well as criminal convictions, imprisonment, institutionalization, or sometimes, infidelity.