For example, you can file for divorce based on the no - fault ground of incompatibility or the at - fault
ground of adultery.
The court will not permit a divorce on
the ground of adultery if you encouraged your spouse or committed adultery yourself.
A judge must deny spousal support to the guilty spouse when the fault
ground of adultery is proven, unless clear and convincing evidence demonstrates that the denial would result in a manifest injustice, as provided in Virginia Code Section 20 - 107.1 (B).
Alaska law specifically says that «in an action for divorce on
the ground of adultery, a confession of adultery is not alone sufficient to justify a judgment of divorce.»
Not exact matches
But I say to you that every one who divorces his wife, except on the
ground of unchastity, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits
adultery» (Matt.
But I say to you that anyone who divorces his wife, except on the
ground of unchastity, causes her to commit
adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits
adultery.»
Should
adultery or some other fault
ground for divorce in Virginia, determine the amount and duration
of spousal support or alimony?
on Should
adultery or some other fault
ground for divorce in Virginia, determine the amount and duration
of spousal support or alimony?
Until 1966,
adultery was the sole
ground of divorce; cruelty, a
ground that had always been available in most other declares, was not available in Nyc
If your spouse's imprisonment is not the reason for your divorce, or you don't want to use this
ground, you can choose another fault
ground, such as
adultery or substance abuse, or one
of the state's no - fault options, which include incompatibility and irretrievable breakdown
of the marriage.
Most couples in Georgia who file for a divorce use the no - fault
ground since it minimizes the duration
of the divorce proceedings and eliminates the emotional efforts involved when publicizing the intimacies
of your marriage and the resulting
adultery to the court.
Regardless
of whether your spouse commits
adultery, you always have the option
of expediting the process by filing on a no - fault
ground.
Otherwise, you might have the added task
of convincing the judge that your
ground happened, such as by proving
adultery or cruelty.
Almost half
of all states no longer recognize
adultery as an acceptable
ground for divorce, but Ohio isn't one
of them.
In the litigation
of fault divorce, the term used in the counterclaim to accuse the plaintiff (complainant)
of adultery, if initially stated as a
ground for divorce against the defendant (respondent).
It is generally recommended that you don't file for divorce on the
ground of cruelty or
adultery, as this will simply make your divorce case much more expensive.