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  2. Grounds for divorce (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Regardless of the terminology used, all states allow parties to divorce if the marriage breaks down and the couple agrees that the marriage will not work. [7] In order to attain a divorce on grounds that the marriage is over, the couple is required to prepare an affidavit that the marriage is irreparably broken and sign it under oath. [7]

  3. Declaration of nullity - Wikipedia

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    The lack of any of these conditions makes a marriage invalid and constitutes legal grounds for a declaration of nullity. Accordingly, apart from the question of diriment impediments dealt with below, there is a fourfold classification of contractual defects: defect of form, defect of contract, defect of willingness, defect of capacity.

  4. Desertion - Wikipedia

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    Desertion is the abandonment of a military duty or post without permission (a pass, liberty or leave) and is done with the intention of not returning. This contrasts with unauthorized absence ( UA ) or absence without leave ( AWOL / ˈ eɪ w ɒ l / ), which are temporary forms of absence.

  5. Animus (law) - Wikipedia

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    In family law, animus deserendi refers to one spouse's firm intention to leave the matrimonial home—and hence the marriage. [4] When combined with the "factum of separation," it "constitute[s]" desertion. [5] Proof of desertion, in turn, has been grounds for divorce in some legal systems. [6] [7]

  6. Restitution of conjugal rights - Wikipedia

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    Under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1884, failure to comply with an order of restitution of conjugal rights was no longer punishable by imprisonment, and only served to establish desertion ("statutory desertion") which gave the other spouse the right to an immediate decree of judicial separation, and, if coupled with the husband's adultery, allowed the wife to obtain an immediate divorce.

  7. News of public record: Marriage licenses, divorces, dissolutions

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    The following individuals applied for marriage licenses in January: Ashley Marie Fritter and Edward Joel Griffith. James Albert Nau and Arlene Nancy Hupp. Anna Marie Whetzel and Stephen Ryan Frost.

  8. Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 - Wikipedia

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    There is usually a time limit of three years from the date of the marriage in order to institute the proceedings. Under section 24(1), when granting a divorce, decree of nullity of marriage or judicial separation the court can order (subject to restrictions in ss 29(1) and (3) relating to children of the age of majority other than those still ...

  9. Marriage law - Wikipedia

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    Marriage law is the body of legal specifications and requirements and other laws that regulate the initiation, continuation, and validity of marriages, an aspect of family law, that determine the validity of a marriage, and which vary considerably among countries in terms of what can and cannot be legally recognized by the state.