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  2. Grounds for divorce - Wikipedia

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    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]

  3. Divorce in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In some states, separation is a triggering event, recognized as the end of the term of the marriage. Other states do not recognize separation or legal separation. In a state not recognizing separation, a 2-year marriage followed by an 8-year separation will generally be treated like a 10-year marriage. Age of the parties at the time of the divorce

  4. Grounds for divorce (United States) - Wikipedia

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    When California first enacted divorce laws in 1850, the only grounds for divorce were impotence, extreme cruelty, desertion, neglect, habitual intemperance, fraud, adultery, or conviction of a felony. [28] In 1969-1970, California became the first state to pass a purely no-fault divorce law, i.e., one which did not offer any fault divorce ...

  5. Alienation of affections - Wikipedia

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    In 2014, Resident Superior Court Judge John O. Craig dismissed the case of Rothrock v. Cooke, ruling that the state's criminal conversion and alienation of affection laws were unconstitutional, infringing up on 1st and 14th amendment rights in the U.S. Constitution. [22] [23] That case was not appealed. In 2017, the North Carolina Court of ...

  6. Divorce mill - Wikipedia

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    Divorce laws across the United States varied greatly in the 1800s. Divorce in New York could only be granted for adultery, while neighboring Rhode Island listed ten offenses for which a divorce could be granted but required 365 days residency. [3] South Carolina only allowed for divorces during a six-year period in the 1870s.

  7. No-fault divorce - Wikipedia

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    No-fault divorce is the dissolution of a marriage that does not require a showing of wrongdoing by either party. [1] [2] Laws providing for no-fault divorce allow a family court to grant a divorce in response to a petition by either party of the marriage without requiring the petitioner to provide evidence that the defendant has committed a breach of the marital contract.

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