Where one spouse requests a divorce, mediation may be conducted by relevant organizations, or a divorce lawsuit may be filed directly with the people's court.

The people's court shall conduct mediation when hearing a divorce case; if mutual affection has genuinely broken down and mediation fails, divorce shall be granted.

Divorce shall be granted if mediation fails under any of the following circumstances:
(1) Bigamy or cohabitation with another person;
(2) Domestic violence, or maltreatment or abandonment of family members;
(3) Habitual gambling, drug abuse, or similar vices that persist despite repeated admonition;
(4) Separation for two full years due to marital discord;
(5) Other circumstances causing the breakdown of mutual affection.

夫妻一方要求离婚的，可以由有关组织进行调解或者直接向人民法院提起离婚诉讼。

人民法院审理离婚案件，应当进行调解；如果感情确已破裂，调解无效的，应当准予离婚。

有下列情形之一，调解无效的，应当准予离婚：
（一）重婚或者与他人同居；
（二）实施家庭暴力或者虐待、遗弃家庭成员；
（三）有赌博、吸毒等恶习屡教不改；
（四）因感情不和分居满二年；
（五）其他导致夫妻感情破裂的情形。