You can sue for divorce after one year of separation. The legal condition for divorce is that the relationship between husband and wife has really broken. If the relationship has broken and there is no possibility of reconciliation, the court will grant divorce if mediation is invalid. According to the relevant laws and regulations of our country, if one of the husband and wife requests divorce, the relevant organization can mediate or directly file a divorce lawsuit to the people's court.
When hearing divorce cases, the people's courts shall conduct mediation; Divorce shall be granted if the relationship has really broken down and mediation has failed. Divorce shall be granted if mediation fails in any of the following circumstances:
（1） Bigamy or cohabitation with others;
（2） Domestic violence or maltreatment or desertion of family members;
（3） Gambling, drug abuse and other bad habits persist in teaching;
（4） Two years of separation due to emotional discord;
（5） Other situations that lead to the breakdown of the relationship between husband and wife.
Divorce shall be granted if one party is declared missing and the other party files a divorce lawsuit.
Divorce shall be granted if one party files a divorce lawsuit again after the people's court has ruled that divorce is not allowed and the two parties have lived apart for one year.
Legal basis
Article 1079 of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China [Litigation Divorce] If one of the husband and wife requests divorce, relevant organizations may mediate or directly file a divorce lawsuit with the people's court.
When hearing divorce cases, the people's courts shall conduct mediation; Divorce shall be granted if the relationship has really broken down and mediation has failed.
Divorce shall be granted if mediation fails in any of the following circumstances:
（1） Bigamy or cohabitation with others;
（2） Domestic violence or maltreatment or desertion of family members;
（3） Gambling, drug abuse and other bad habits persist in teaching;
（4） Two years of separation due to emotional discord;
（5） Other situations that lead to the breakdown of the relationship between husband and wife.
Divorce shall be granted if one party is declared missing and the other party files a divorce lawsuit.
Divorce shall be granted if one party files a divorce lawsuit again after the people's court has ruled that divorce is not allowed and the two parties have lived apart for one year.
