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Grounds for divorce are regulations specifying the circumstances under which a person will be granted a divorce. Adultery is the most common grounds for divorce.[1] However, there are countries that view male adultery differently than female adultery as grounds for divorce.[1]
Before decisions on divorce are considered, one might check into state laws and country laws for legal divorce or separation as each culture has stipulations for divorce.[1]
Cruel and inhuman treatment constitute as grounds for divorce.[2] In a proper defense, acceptable differences enable the defendant to have the ability to arrange grounds for divorce.[3]
Some examples for grounds for divorce are:
- Sexual harassment
- Attendant circumstance
- Adultery[3]
- Alcoholism[3]
- Disability[3]
- Abandonment (legal)[3]
- Imprisonment[3]
- Domestic violence[3] (Including physical, sexual, or mental abuse of the other spouse and/or the child/children of the couple.)
The spouse that is responsible for committing these allegations is required to confirm the correct date and place that the allegations were committed.[3] The reason for the spouse to confirm the allegations is to show proof that the allegations have taken place in the same state.[3] The state then has to have the authority to administer justice by hearing and determining the controversies.[3] Different states accept different grounds for divorce.[3] For example, some states only accept no-fault divorce where other states accept both fault and no-fault grounds for divorce.[3]
- ^ a b c United States. Bureau of the Census (1909). Marriage and divorce, 1867-1906. G.P.O. pp. 332–. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ Powell, William Byrd; Newton, Robert Safford (1911). The yale law journal. p. 581. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l James Schouler (1921). A Treatise on the Law of Marriage, Divorce, Separation, and Domestic Relations: The law of marriage and divorce. M. Bender. pp. 1767–1768. Retrieved 8 November 2011.