Divorce Grounds

what are the legal grounds for divorce when both parties are not sleeping with each other? what can i do to end this husb and i are not legally separated live in same apt he sleeps on sofa this has been going on for five years he wanted to get divorce but will not follow through. i would like to get divorce.since he sleeps on sofa and leaves every weekend are those grounds fordivorce ny,ny

Is kissing legal grounds for divorce? If a married woman kisses another man can her husband get everything in a divorce. If its say a peck on the lips. Is there a lawyer out there or someone that knows how the court views it?

Are desertion and adultery,legal grounds for divorce? My wife never visited me in prison,or wrote any letters,or sent funds,and she had a son from another man.I have forgiven her,but now that I 'm out, she doesn't want to see me.

Is cyber sex grounds for a legal divorce? Legal infidelity? Anyone know? Any information would be appreciated. If she admits to it, is it grounds for legal separation? What situation would it put me in legally if she confessed?

how do i go about geting divorce when all the legal grounds for a divorce is what ive done? My husband does not wanna take the time to file but i dont know if i can the grounds for the divorce is adutlry but im the one that commited it can i still file for divorce

My husband is an in-the-closet. My marriage was a sham! What are the legal grounds for divorce in California? I was married almost 20 years. Gradually over time I realized that my husband was NOT RIGHT. When my youngest was less than two years old, I realized that he was a cross-dresser. I talked with his mom, she assured me it was something he "always did" and was harmless. (needless to say it totally freaked me out). Over time I realized that he actually was in homosexual "hookups" with other TG's he met online. I was so embarassed, I knew I needed to talk with someone, but who? Anyway, fast forward... my kids are almost grown. I left two years ago, but he wants to fight tooth and nail through the divorce...can this information help me? Or will it just make things ugly without helping my case?

PLEASE HELP ME !!! If my my wife likes Obama...Is that legal grounds for divorce ? I need to know fast;I think she's planning on making some Kool-Aid for the kids.Please Hurry !

Is this legal grounds for a divorce? My husband went away on a 3 week long drinking binge overseas, leaving his wife and one year old child at home. Affair is highly suspected, but impossible to prove in court.

Should it be a legal grounds for divorce if your wifes crap at sex?

Legal divorce question, from Ohio? I suspect my wife has committed adultery with another guy. My understanding is that this is legal grounds (with proof) to file for a divorce in Ohio. My question is ... without her admitting this fact to me and without any direct evidence; How can I prove that adultery has taken place? Can I get her, legally, to state she has or has not committed adultery? It doesn't seem right that she can get away with it if she decides not to tell me. Forgot to mention that she is the one requesting a divorce.

is forced abstinence legal grounds for divorce? wife doesn't want to have sex anymore, be passoniate, sleep together etc.

Legal grounds for annulment/divorce? Are these reasons adequate for filing a divorce or requesting an annulment: 1) Husband is a chronic gambler. 2) He is unemployed and does not help pay the bills. 3) Threatened to attack wife with kitchen knife. 4) Takes control of his wife's car after his own has been recalled for late payments. 5) Borrowed a $100,000 loan based on forging wife's signature for a joint agreement with the bank. 6) Frequent disputes between the couple; a clear indication of incompatibility. The wife is supporting the entire family including her husband with only one job. Since he is such a useless bum, how can she get rid of him? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you very much. Husband does not want a divorce, he is depending on his wife. This situation has been going on for 3 years. The unhappy marriage must come to an end.

What are grounds for divorce in Islam? I tried asking this before and no one helped. I need to get divorced in Saudi Arabia. What are legal grounds for divorce in Islam? Thanks. Well, I tried filing for divorce a few years back but he didn't cheat on me and he didn't abuse me (being a sexist jerk isn't considered abuse) and those are the two main reasons. So, I need another reason. I hate him and I've never even liked him as a person.

If the definition of infidelity is (read below) then is it grounds for divorce if we promised not to..? dance with others and I did, while my husband is deployed. I danced with a guy, and hes angry that its technically infidelity -- since we had a pact. "the infidelity is you took somethign that was special to me (sexually or emotionally) and gave it to someone else. I thought we had a special relationship and you contaminated it, it doesnt feel special anymore. you shared something very precious to me with another" Is this grounds for a legal divorce. Since we did have a pact not to do anything with anyone while separated? P.S. can my husband subpoena my yahoo account emails?

since i wrote the letter,is that legal grounds for a divorce?

Is not bathing grounds for a divorce? I have been married for a little over 3 years, I discovered 2 1/2 years ago that my husband only takes one shower a week along with brushing his teeth, he doesn't wear deodorant either, he doesn't even buy it, he works outside in all kinds of weather but it doesn't matter still one shower a week, my question is... is this legal grounds for divorce? Yes we have talked about it, fought about it several times over, he hasn't changed one bit, about 8 months ago I moved into my own room in the house and I like it this way because he snores loud and pulls at the covers all night and just won't give me any room in the bed, I hardley got any sleep the first year and started getting edgy and I couldn't even stand myself so since I got my own room I sleep like a baby and feel so much better, what should I do? He won't give in and I'm sure not going to touch someone that never hardley touches water.This has made me even look at him in disgust and I have lost all feelings for him. That's just it he didn't smell when we were dating and he still doesn't smell from not wearing deodorant I CAN"T EVEN FIGURE THAT ONE OUT! I knew you girls would agree with me!LOL ROFLMAO Arthur

sex change as grounds for divorce? Firstly, I'd like everyone's opinion on whether a sex change should be legal grounds for a divorce. Secondly, does anyone know of any sites for either side of the controversy? Or other places I can find info on it?

Do you think the average JW knows that up until Dec.1972, bestiality was not "scriptural" grounds for divorce? The same with "homosexual adultery." If your spouse were having same-sex relations or even having sex with a horse, you would not have been able to get a divorce without being DF'd. Or, if the cheating spouse got the divorce, you would not be able to remarry without being DF'd, for you were not "scripturally free." "Do homosexual acts on the part of a married person constitute a Scriptural ground for divorce, freeing the innocent mate to remarry?—U.S.A. " "Homosexuality is definitely condemned in the Bible as something that will prevent individuals from gaining God's approval. (1 Cor. 6:9, 10) However, whether an innocent mate would Scripturally be able to remarry after procuring a legal divorce from a mate guilty of homosexual acts must be determined on the basis of what the Bible says respecting divorce and remarriage…" "... While both homosexuality and bestiality are disgusting perversions, in the case of neither one is the marriage tie broken. It is broken only by acts that make an individual "one flesh" with a person of the opposite sex other than his or her legal marriage mate. "--- Watchtower 1972 January 1 pp.31-2 Questions from Readers How many people do you think God witnessed getting DF'd only for it to be switched and "new light" come out? Do you think God was pleased to see his servants "disciplined" for something their spouse did, and have their whole social-network cut off from them all because they were cheated on? Desert Rose: The lesser of two evils does NOT make it right, as it is still evil. Desert rose, please re-read my post. If you aren't going to talk about the subject on hand, please don't answer. Or, if you are going to IGNORE the evidence I provide, you can refrain from answering as well. Conundrum: Source where you are quoting from. And re-read my question (assuming you even read in the first place), as you are not even talking about the same thing I am.

What are "grounds" or legal reasons for divorce in the U.S.A.?

Legal Aid for Divorce in Ontario Canada? In Ontario, Canada, is it possible to get Legal aid for seperation and divorce ? What are the grounds to qualify for legal aid for divorce in Ontario ?

Could a Divorce case be heard at England and Wales court, if legal grounds of the petition not met? Divorce procedure (petition) under England and Wales Law states, ' The court will only accept a petition for divorce if either one or both of the parties are domiciled in England and Wales or have habitually lived in England and Wales for at least twelve months immediately preceding the date on which the petition was presented to the court. If this is not fulfilled, the court will not accept the petition.' Also states, If Article 3(1) of Petition is relied upon as grounds for jurisdiction, the address(es) at which parties lived and the time at each address must be included. -- I came across a divorce case at Birmingham County Court (Case NO: BM08D02109): Petition: Introduction Page – Article (3) The court has jurisdiction under article 3(1) of the Council Regulation on the following grounds: ‘The Petitioner and Respondent are both habitually resident in England and Wales’ Petition: Introduction Page – Article (2) The petitioner and respondent last lived together as husband and wife at ‘… Scotland Address …’ Is it legal for this court to proceed this case (over 2 months to-date), even after the respondent of this case has informed in written? I appreciate your wise opinion regarding this matter.. (Sensitive data not disclosed for legal reasons)

Does my cousin have grounds for divorce ? My cousin has been married for almost 20 years and has recently discovered on his wife's emails some explicit sexual content that indicates that she has possibly been having an affair for the past two months. He wants to divorce her, but doesn't know if he has legal grounds to start proceedings. Has anyone had a similar experience and what is he to expect, as far as being able to cut her off of any properties etc.?

New York Uncontested divorce? My wife and I are in the process of filing for an uncontested divorce in NY state. I understand the legal grounds for divorce. Neither of us has committed any real fault but I am still willing to agree to the fault as the defendant and sign all the paperwork. Is there anything that the NY court system would require to have proof of fault to authorize the divorce? We are in an agreement on everything but I just want to know if they will ask for anything for us to come up with to prove the fault. Thanks a bunch.

wife and I are in a divorce / custody battle .......? she among other things is accusing me of infidelity.I did recently admit to her that a couple of years ago that when we seemed like we were splitting up for good,I had driven to another town with the intent of sleeping with a woman,but I had made prior arrangements with my my wife and we had been getting along better that week and I felt bad about what I was going to do so i turned my car around and went to meet my wife and that was the only time during our 10 yr marriage I had come close to cheating on her. Is that in itself In YOUR OPINION grounds for YOU to divorce somebody.I do not mean is that legal grounds for divorce,but for you personally would you forgive your spouse if they had the oppty to cheat,dorve 40 miles to go cheat and turned around and came home instead,but the guy had good reason to believe your marriage was probably over? By the way,she then made a baby with me,and then left me 8 mths after the baby was born.

Legal Divorce Question? How does Abandonment Divorce work? What are the procedures and/or grounds for filing? Maybe I should explain the situation a little. My wife has been living in another state for the past 3 years, and I'm ready to move on with my life. What can I do? How should I file for divorce?

How does someone in New York file for divorce on grounds of Adultery? What steps do they take? Yes, in NY, the only state where you can't divorce unless you have 1 yr legal separation or immediately if you have grounds for divorce.

My ex refuses to help with sons tuiton jn New Hampshire. Is there any legal grounds for me to sue???? I paid my child support for 18 years, however divorce decrees normally don't cover this type expense after the child turns 18. Any ideas on how to work with a person with this type attitude?? It is ironic but I think too many of you folks don't realize it but I am the kids father.

Can someone be sued for a kiss? <That the plantiff said leads to a divorce>? I've been friends with this girl for a while and we kissed her husband found out about it an thinks that she is divorcing me for him, but he claims he is going to sue me for his half of the divorce as he says the kiss is what caused it. Anyone ever heard anything like this any legal grounds at all?

For people in the legal field, divorce...? ...I'm about to file for divorce from my husband who has assaulted me twice & broke the protective order. He has accused me several times of cheating, and says that he will bring it up in the divorce; since he has no proof(cause I haven't), since we have no kids together or property to divide (only married 3 months), should I hire a lawyer anyway since he's making threats but has no grounds or proof of them and since there's nothing to take away from me, such as kids, house, car (it was all mine before we were married)? I'm thinking & attempting to do the divorce myself. I've done it before and know how.

Legal aid through divorce? Please help! Horrible situation :(? My best friend is currently undergoing divorce proceedings, and his decree nisi was announced on 24th Sept 2009, which means the earliest he can apply for a decree absolute is on the 6th November. So far he has been representing himself, as he really can not afford a solicitor. He is the petitioner and instigated the divorce proceedings under the grounds of unreasonable behaviour. (he was married in jan 2005, and his wife basically treated him like a dog and abused his finances until he ran up a huge debt, and when he ran out of money she consequently left him in may 2008. He filed for divorce in June 09) Yesterday he got a letter from her solicitor claiming that he had caused her stress because he was not compassionate when her brother died and wants £14,000. He wasn't even aware of her brother dying and would have certainly tried to contact her family if he had known. He is now earning less than £14,000 a year, his current account is over £3000 overdrawn, he has a loan of £10,000 to pay off and his credit card debts all mount to another £10,000. He has copies of all of his transactions, most of the debt went into running the matrimonial home, and financing her lifestyle to keep her happy. He is currently homeless as he got evicted from his rented property and is living with a family friend. How does he reply to such a demand of £14,000,he can't afford a solicitor and he really doesn't know what to do. How do we write a strong letter back to say she's a total bitch and he has no money to giver her because SHE'S run up his debt? How do we get legal aid? Please help :(

Is it allowed for my wife's solicitors not to pass on a letter intended for my wife? My friend's and family suspect my wife of having an affair however I do not like to believe this is so... but that's another story. Basically my wife has no legal grounds for divorce as I have done nothing wrong and is attempting to get an injunction on me for grounds of harassment and molestation for a reason to divorce me - I deny these allegations and live approx. 200 miles away. I wrote one letter to my wife via her solicitor that was passed on however now they are refusing to send another letter, of five pages, claiming this to be harassment. Are they allowed to do this? I doubt my wife was sent a copy as they have told me they haven't and I sent the letter by e-mail at 7pm in the evening only to get a reply at 9am via e-mail the next morning informing me of their refusal. Furthermore, her solicitors told me that it says divorce on file when she cannot get a divorce yet due to us not being married a year. Surely, this is bad and unprofessional conduct. I have a solicitor and she has advised me that for divorce to be initiated a period of a year needs to have gone by. Furthermore, I still love my wife and for this and religious reasons it is killing me. She told me one time ( at Christmas ) that she cheated on me outside by making out with another man outside a pub, in her words, "more than a kiss" but then later retracted this. I have no idea what to do, but I have been advised that I have plenty to draw upon regarding unreasonable behavior.

How can I resolve the inner feeling that I don't deserve a relationship? Here's the deal. I am a woman in my 30's. I am divorced, have been for 4 years. My spouse was a liar and a cheat and although I know I had emotional and legal grounds for divorce, I feel, deep inside the quiet recesses of my heart, that I do not 'deserve' to have another relationship ever again and have a companion. I have been to therapy and resolved a lot of other issues, but what keeps nagging me is the thought "You had your chance. happiness doesnt come twice in 1 lifetime. you dont deserve it." i get stupid answers when i post this in "relationships" so i thot i'd try here.

Divorce in England? Hi, My freind and his wife would like to get a divorce but arent too sure how to go about it, they have been seperated for 15 months and she has just admitted to adultery, After looking on the net I think they cannot get divorced on the grounds of adultery as it has to be within 6 months of them splitting.is this right? What is the quickest way to get divorced (LEGAL) and how good are online divorces??? There are no children involved, no property and no finances. what if there is no unreasonable behaviour??

In Ohio, what legal rights does a husband have to a home, if lived apart for 2 yrs? Is anyone a lawyer or specifically know the legal rights here. I'm helping a friend who is trying to find a lawyer right now. Her husband moved out of state for work 2 yrs ago. She has seen him on & off out there and they still put their money together, etc.. but he has not set foot in the house in 2 yrs. They have been unable to work out problems and are considering divorce. I know typically in Ohio both parties have equal rights to house during course of divorce. He is verbally and possibly physically abusive but nothing to the point she legally can get restraining order. She feels he will move back in just to terrorize her if she files for divorce. Does she have any legal grounds to keep him from the house if he's been living elsewhere for so long? Thanks!

On what grounds should she get divorce? My friend separated from her husband about a year ago because she suspected that he was cheating on her. He is 36 and she just found out that he has a new baby with a 17 year old girl. (17 is legal in south carolina) She wants to know if she should get a simple non contested divorce or get a lawyer and get him to pay for everything. He can't keep a job so how would he be able to pay for anything.

Divorce i England...? If a person in England wants a divorce and is going to ask for legal aid for the grounds of divorce as adultery how long does it take to get the legal aid/do the divorce? The wife wants him to admit to adultery so wants to file herself now since he can't file that against himself under unreasonable behavior. Even though he said he'd add a paragraph admitting when she kicked him out asking him to not return and he went to stay with a female freind and that that could be considered adultery...so to please her with the adultery statement. His lawyer said he couldn't add that. Is that true? It's only to get her to sign he divorce since she wants him to admit to adultery. He is trying to be nice by not filing that against her. She wants to go to legal aid to have them pay for a divorce, adultery, against him. Otherwise she won't sign any papers. What are his options? As now it looks like he's stuck.

husband and I are separated-served divorce papers-no legal aid, no lawyer. will i lose my kid? My husband and i have been separated for 2 years. judge appointed me parental rights (husband gets son every other weekend and for up to 21 days at a time in the summer). when i called to arrange for pick-up, husband handed me divorce papers and refused to return the child (he also got a restraining order against me). I qualified for legal aid yesterday, but they called me today to tell me that they cannot help me (I do not know why) and that i should get a lawyer. I cannot afford one. Our court date is this Friday. What should i do? Can he win custody simply because he can afford a lawyer and I cannot? Husband has made many claims, but i was told that there is no grounds for it and that the only thing that he has on me is more money. Any advice. I am desperate and time is running out. I do not know what i would do without my son (age 8). Update: I got a friend to help me get a lawyer. the meeting this friday is to decide who gets custody during the divorce preceding. I sure hope things go well.

Need serious (quick) help, legal question, self representation, divorce and child custody? This is a long question, but please take the time to read it. I'll start from the beginning, I have been married for a few years, the relationship started getting very rocky as soon as he moved me away from my family and surrounded me with his, this is when I think he felt like he had me trapped, I was married to him, pregnant with his child and away from anyone I knew. He began to be very controlling. We have a little girl now, who is the light of my life, and whom I love more than words can possibly express. Recently some of my family came to live with us, and even though he didn't like it, he's scared of everyone except me and never had the balls to tell them to leave. I have been a stay-at-home mom since my daughter was born, that was a decision we both made. I, however, wanted to go to school, my husband didn't like this idea. When my family was here though, I was less scared and enrolled myself in GED classes and made plans to attend college. I'd asked my husband for a divorce before, and he'd made it very clear that he didn't want one and he would contest it. I didn't have enough money for a lawyer for a contested divorce, so my plan was to stick it out until I graduated in a couple years and then leave him. I never had access to the bank account or any of the money other than the cash he would reluctantly give me for groceries. He became very uncomfortable when it became clear that I was serious about getting my education and also because I now had someone around to stand up for me other than myself. We got in a huge fight and again I asked for a divorce, he again said no, but started to drain our bank account of the few thousand dollars we had in there, behind my back and unbeknownst to me. He hired a lawyer, had some papers drawn up, including divorce papers, but also a restraining order against me, preventing me from having custody of my daughter (on the grounds that I would somehow drive 400 miles to the rest of my family, with the car that he knew had no gas, but then not have enough money to provide her with basic necessities once I arrived), all of this behind my back. I was served these papers on the 30th of last month, they took my daughter away, and I have been frantically trying to find legal help ever since. On the restraining order, it said that I have a hearing on Monday the 13th and that this is going to be held in a town I've never heard of, about an hour an a half away, apparently there is only one chancellery judge in the area and he serves 7 counties, I guess this was his soonest available date. I have talked to every lawyer in town (which is only 3) but all need at least a grand to do anything for me. One promised to let me make payments, but after waiting a week for an appointment and selling things to get the $150 consultation fee, told me that he would need almost 2 grand up front. I tried everything I could think of to get the money, called everyone I knew, but no luck. There is one legal aid service in this area, I've been calling and leaving messages for them almost everyday since she was taken away but so far they have no returned one call. I went to their office and was just given an extension number to try on the number I'd already been calling, left a new message for this person, still no return calls, I guess they are very busy. I've tried to obtain a court advocate, but the people in my county won't drive that far, and I can't get a hold of anyone in the county the hearing is being held in until Monday, which is obviously too late. So, it looks like I'm going to be walking in there alone, representing myself. I have two family witnesses that have seen him be violent towards me, they've also seen him be extremely neglectful of my child. I have pictures of my daughter's living conditions now (she is staying with my husband and his mother), which are deplorable and dangerous. I've called DCS, but I've been told they will not investigate since there we are involved in this court thing and there is really nothing I can do about it. I may be still able to obtain a picture of a bruise that he left on me, he deleted it from my phone, but I've been told with the right software it may be recoverable (I'm waiting on a cell phone data cable I ordered to arrive, hopefully sometime today). My case is very good, the problem is, he has a lawyer and I don't. I don't know what kind of lies they are going to make up, and I have no one to question him and trip him up in his lies. I don't know the legal procedures for submitting evidence, or asking questions, or anything really. I have no court experience. Even if you don't have much law knowledge, if you've been through anything like this and can tell me what it's like and what to expect, I would really appreciate it. If you do have some law knowledge, that's even better because I desperately need it. Trust me if I even had anything to sell for money for a lawyer, I would gladly do it but I have NOTHING, he has made very sure of this. I'm trying to get a job now (had an interview today), but until then I literally have about 3 cents. Please stop telling me to get a lawyer, I would love one, I would do anything to get one. I have tried everything humanly possible to get one, but my husband has done everything in his power to ensure that I can't get one. I have no choice but to represent myself, I need to know what to do when I get in court.

What are grounds for annulment in Australia? I am American and my wife is Japanese. Although we were in a true relationship, we entered into a legal marriage in Japan for residential reasons (i.e., to get her a visa). Now we are separated and I want to marry someone else (for real this time). My legal wife is resisting divorce because she wants to maintain her residency status, by claiming that we had a true marriage. Is it possible to file for an annulment in Australia in this case on the basis that the marriage was fraudulent?

Green card and divorce ? Hello Folks I am at the stage of applying for Adjustment of Status ( 485 / 765 etc). My 140 was approved long ago on the basis of extra ordinary (research) talent. Now my situation is that I have to get divorce from my wife ( who BTW used me as an immigration door ) & who's presently abroad. If My Green Card comes soon & I decide to remarry AFTER my GC comes, how difficult or simple is the procedure for me to get my future spouse. I heard there is some new V1/v2 Category. - Is it simple enough for her to come that way in the sense that It would faced w/ a cap etc. - If my parents want to visit ( not stay for good ) me & I have a GC how do they come ? - Finally if my future spouse were to have a V1 visa & I need to get her a GC , is that poss. in US or that'd mean returning back to your homeland , waiting in line & returning back w/ a new set of paper work. - Last but not the least , suppose ( just on assumption) if my present wife comes to US on GC & I divorce her there,duly notify immigration that I am divorced & she can go back after divorce has occurred ,then can I use my earlier wife's paper work to get any future prospective one. Please note I am no moslem or polygamist.If there is any reason I prefer divorce in US its b cos I can at least expect some fairness & not gender biased/perverted laws(visit www.498a.org) for any potential divorce proceedings. Again its poss. that I can find a good partner here itself & dont have to go through this rigmarole. But just want to know where things stand on legal grounds. Thx Sam

What constitute cheating and infidelity in a marriage? And how does this impact divorce rulings? I would like a good legal explanation on this. I have a friend that is dealing with having to file divorce. It seems that there were issues in the marriage that couldn't be resolved among husband and wife, therefore she turned to a friend for solace and advice. Her husband is accusing her of emotionally cheating and being a "whore" and threatening to take her for all she's worth in a divorce. If all she did was confide in a friend, is that considered cheating and "whoring" around? Does he have any legal grounds against her? All he has been doing lately is sending her angry and offensive emails. I would love some feedback.

Can a case filed under section 13B for divorce under grounds of cruelty be converted to mutual consent? My sister got married in October 2006. Both the parties are Hindus and it was an arranged marriage. Her husband and in-laws harassed her for dowry and since she was unable to get the same they indirectly forced her to leave the house. due to this physical and abusive harassment and as she sensed threat to her life she moved back to her parents house for few days for mental peace in the month of december 2007. she repeatedly tried counseling her husband after this so that they could live peacefully but all in vain. He for no reason sent notice through an advocate stating to return to his house. His advocate repeatedly called her parents and tried to convince divorce through mutual consent. Since the matter had taken legal route she decided to take legal help to resolve the same. she filed a police case under 498A for dowry harassment and also filed case in the family court for divorce on grounds of cruelty under section 13B . He states would give divorce if : 1) it is mutual consent 2) if 498A is withdrawn Please let me know. 1) can case filed under grounds of cruelty under 13b be converted to mutual consent? 2) If yes - what is the procedure 3) is withdrawing 498A a must to close the case in family court through mutual consent?

What is the legal situation of infidelity? Is part of the marriage contract to not be unfaithful or is it just that infidelity is a no contest grounds for divorce? Can someone explain this please?

What is the LEGAL definition of adultery in the state of Alabama. IN COURT? Not street law definition. Not what you think it "should be". Not some weird stereotype about incest. (southern humor and all) The legal definition specifically for Alabama. The current law. Would kissing or fondling LEGALLY be grounds for divorce? Thank you

Can I legally ask the ex to get a hotel room for the kids instead of driving at 1130pm through desert w/ boat? I am divorced and the child are 11 & 7. They were to leave the river house hours ago. They left way too late and now they have 3 hours to go through the desert towing the water ski boat. Do I have any legal grounds to not allow this to happen again? Our paperwork reads that I must have all the info before he leaves. He was returning Thursday afternoon from the river. Which I agreed upon. Now it looks like it will be Friday morning. Is there anything I can do. I am tried of planning his games.

Why are the divorce and child custody laws so biased against men? Let me give my scenario and explain why? I've been divorced now for almost six years. My ex-wife committed adultery multiple times during our marriage. One time I had to go to the health department to be tested for an STD. The other time that I know of she slept with a close family member of mine. I married her and she had two children already and we had my only biological child together. We lived together for almost eight years. Now here's the unfair and biased part. Although I had legitimate grounds for divorce she was still entitled to half and child support for my daughter. I consulted three attorneys on this (male and female) and I was informed that if I had behaved in the same manner. She would be entitle to more. Needless to say, my ex-wife go to live in our house rent-free for three years and plus for 18 months I made child support payments for my daughter while I had to live with my mother. I had the child support stopped because I was still was paying the mortgage where my ex and the children resided. After that however, the ex-wife got involved with Child Protective Services because of neglect of my daughter. I also began to pay child support again at this time because the ex-wife and children moved out of the home. CPS placed my daughter with me but they couldn't address the child support situation. They suggested I try for free legal aid, but I didn't meet the income qualifications. To make a long story short, I had to hire an attorney for $5,000 of which I am still paying for today, in order to get custody of my daughter. Had I not had the money, my daughter would still be with her mother or some family member on her side of the family. I had to pay for the divorce and custody out of my pocket. I haven't had a girlfriend or prospect of a long term relationship in six years. This has hurt financially, emotionally, and socially. Men have to pay to exercise our rights. That's inherently unfair. Women scream equality but in these matters it's just lip service.

Is “Living in Sin” grounds to take full custody of children? My long term BF and I live together, and have plans to get married next summer. He shares 50/50 custody of a wonderful 10 year old daughter with his ex wife. My BFs ex wife, is very bitter (not sure why since she left the marriage for another person) and is threatening to sue for full custody because we are “living in sin.” She has already talked to the daughter telling her that “daddy is a bad man and is going to go to hell because he is living in sin.” This from a woman who committed adultery and divorced TWICE! What on earth are we to do? I know there are no legal grounds for “living in sin” but how does one take the high road when she is filling her daughters head with this stuff? What advice do you have for us in this situation?

Is continued disrespect grounds for divorce? My wife is a very nice person we've been married for 2 years (not long) & dated for about 1 1/2 years prior to getting married, we lived together 12 years ago for about 1 year. We split up in 99' & found one another 8 yrs later. Married & divorced while we were apart (I have 2 boys with my ex ages 8 & 6, & now we live with my stepdaughter 5 & my daughter 9 mo.) My wife is amicable with her ex, my ex is satan!!! Ongoing legal issues with my ex that I feel have put a strain on our marriage along with financial strains, it just seems that we argue daily, she wants no part of family counseling, she gets extremely angered over things that don't warrant that sort of behavior. Has told me countless times to leave her house in midst of a simple disagreement, has spit in my face over me saying that I sense a little favortism between siblings, lately its been 90% arguing 10% nice nice. We've been intimate maybe once in the last two months, everything is my fault, not hers & I can't seem to get a word in when I want to talk to her. She spend $6000 on cosmetic surgery when we r in a $100,000 credit card hole $80 her $20 me. I pay out 28% child support with additional $600/ mo daycare to my ex & I try to do the best I can but it just feels so ugly being in this. Don't get me wrong, I love my wife but her short wick & constant ugliness makes me want to be alone. & I married her thinking she was my soul mate. I don't know if I'm wasting my time. I only did this because all along I used to say I should have never broke it off in 99, she is the only one I would ever attempt this with again. I guess a decade of being with a cop changed her a bit. I have to draw the line somewhere.

Hi, my dad was married to his ex for 10 years. when they divorced she really put it to him, because he was not? in a position to get a good lawyer at the time of their divorce. He just wanted to get away from her, they hated each other at the end. They have been divorced for 3 three now. Recently, he found out that she had never been divorced from her, what my dad thought was her ex husband, at the time of their marriage. My question is, is there any legal grounds he can go back on because their marriage was not legal due to her not having been divorced. And try to seek a better settlement?

I need a legal separation agreement for up to one year before I can be granted a divorce, according to NY law.? I started completing a divorce packet, however, the grounds for my divorce are not listed. After researching, I became aware that I must submit a separation agreement before I proceed with the divorce. I haven't been able to locate a "free" sample online or maybe I'm not looking in the right place. I am currently out of work and cannot afford to have an attorney, I am looking for a template that I can go ahead and complete. The terms are for two minor children and to waive any other distribution or property rights. Can anyone help me?

Can paralegals answer legal questions without giving advice? If someone calls a paralegal and asks them if the grounds for divorce in North Carolina include adultery, and the paralegal answers, is the paralegal engaging in UPL? what if that persons spouse calls the paralegal and asks the same question would the paralegal be engaging in upl if she answers

i want legal advice for a male friend of mine who is married and seeking divorce.? His wife blackmails him that she will commit sucide n will get him hanged or will register a police case that he abuses her mentally. Being male he also do not have any grounds over which he can have divorce apart from that he is mentally tortured. But indian court listens to female first. please help its urgent?? he is an indian citizen and has got married as per indian laws. it was a love marriage!

If you do not have sex after married is the marriage legal? Ok, this was just a discussion that came up while I was at work and just wanted to know if anyone knows anything about this. If you were to get married but you dont have sex with your spouse, is it still legal? Also, if your spouse does not have sex with you for a long period of time, (lets say 4-6 months), and they are still sleeping together in the same bed and living under the same roof, is that enough cause for divorce? Basically the person that is wanting sex, can that person take their spouse to court and use that for grounds for divorce?

debt left behind from a fiance, but it was my credit? My fiance left me with about 20,000 in dept, he ended up filling for bankrupcy after a divorce. So everything we did was with my credit. Although he always said that he would always help me pay those bill, even if we split up. He has walked out the door with absolutely no dept that he is responsible for. do i have any legal grounds or am i just stuck?

what are some grounds that i can sue my wifes boyfriend, the legal terms? i want to sue my wifes boyfriend at the same time that i sue for divorce, i know there are some things i can sue , but cant remember the legal terms for what type of sueing

Can I take divorce on the grounds that my husband has schizophrenia ? Please refer to the same question I asked before. Our marriage was typical hindu marriage infront of the society. But it is surely not registered with the marriage registrar.. again my MIL says she did mention about my hubby's schizphrenia, piles and tonsilitis operation to my father when he first visited them. My father denies this. Upon this my inlaws asked me as to how my father got me married when he knew my husband does not work and his shop is just a show case and their income is only from the rented house. This my father accepts. As such in-laws were very cooperative...but it was a mother - son fight about money all the time. I too ignited my husband with all the money matters and expenses made during our marriage. The money given by my parents was mutual accepted gift and used in his shop. This "len-den" was discussed infront of few of our neighbours and family friends during our marriage alliance. Now that I am back home, my brother and father insist that I fake they asked for dowry, harrassed me and beated me and sent me back home because otherwise how can we prove this. They never beated me or asked for dowry. I left the home on my own out of frustration and anger. My question is : 1) Whom do I believe about telling the truth of his sickness revealation? 2) I knew from the first day of my marriage that he takes medicine for mental sickness which was shocking but I never knew the range of his mental illness. Later I gave up to the circumstances and took him for treatments almost for 2 1/2 year. But now I am frustrated...I do not see any hopes for improvement and my future with him...is this thinking wrong ? 3) Will the witness of neighbours and family friend be considered in court to get back my gifts and cash given to them (which they used to fill up stuff in the shop) ? Else we have no documentary evidence ? Again my marriage jwellery is with me only. 4) Is this true if I do not go by the way my brother says, I won't get any alimony or share in property for my own living. 5) If answer to point 4) is yes...how can we prove that ? will my statements be considered true. I am scared to death and do not know which way to go and whom to listen. So please, people from law background reply to me with legal points. 6) My MIL always mentions that she would give us the individual house with the shop (we live presently)wh is in the outskirt of the city for ever but retain the flat for rent (in the prime location in city) for her own living till she dies. I feel the shop does not have income why should we take such a property and not get the rental one, even if she leaves us alone. In such a case I will hv to bear the monthly expenses. I may sound selfish, but I am in grave condition where I cannot live with my parent for life long...I have other sister to get married too. So please do not advice me ethically. Nothing ethical has happened to my life. I need practical and legal approach to my problem. What way should I go ? How do I approach this problem where I get divorced and get some good share of money to restart living life. What are the points to pinpoint on them. How do I prove that they did not mention about his illness to us now that three years has passed and I stayed with him. My condition is either I listen to my brother and father (to get their support) and blame them and ruin their status too or go patch up and live with him (which I do not want). Pls advise from legal point of view.

Are there any legal advice on staying in home,in regards to divorce or separation/? I'm married with three children(9-12-20)year olds.Together for 25,seperated twice before(Not legally),Asked by her twice to return.Again after a year & half I'm being told she has another man and wants us to be friends,she says to stay but find some one also.I'm 45,shes 38,14 when we met.Her reasons are she changed,grew-up,out grown me-don't love me anymore.My reponse to her is a divorce this time around.What should I do ? If I move out now,can she use it against me ;Grounds:Abandonment in the future?

Legal advise on divorce on cruelty grounds? 1. i filed divorce petition on July 15th 2007 & she filed petition on June 26th 2007 2.We filed mutual on october 2007 assuming that it will get resolved soon 2. Got divorce on section 13 on cruelty grounds on her application by making expartie status after mutual discussion with both lawyers. However, in the judgement it is clearly mentioned that " No maintennace cost will arise due to this". no cliams . but only thing is "cruetly word" is irritating me. Should i continue this case till i get in favour of me or withdraw it? if i continue it, who knows when it will complete? even if i continue, will there be any consequences ? Can u advise me whether i can continue this case or withdraw it? if i continue, i have to wait indefinitely.

what are the grounds on which a guy can divorce his wife within 1 year or immediately after finishing 1 yr? I am doing a study on this and need the legal aspects of divorce and domestic violence. I am writing articles on women protection in India.

Do I have any legal grounds? My ex-husband's divorce with his last wife isn't even final yet, and now he's moving another woman and her three kids into his home (her divorce isn't final yet, either). He has primary residence of our 13 year-old son. Suddenly, our son is flunking 2 classes and has an "I don't care" attitude about everything, especially school. He has told me that he does not like the relationship his Dad is in with this woman, nor does he want the woman and her three daughters to move in, yet that's exactly what's happening. The last divorce my ex had was very tough on our son...I just can't let him go through something like that again. I feel like I need to do something about it this time, like have him come live with me, my husband, and our 2 1/2 year old daughter (son's 1/2 sister). I feel our home is more stable and I could get a better handle on my son's issues, but do I have any legal grounds here? Wartz, that's why I posted this in the "Law" section..because sometimes people with legal knowledge are out here and can give me a hint of info at almost 11pm at night. Thanks for nothing! Case in point...awareablevision!! THANK YOU! The reason he is at his Dad's is because I did not want to drag him through a huge legal battle, because his Dad was going to do it. I basically "let him" have primary residence. STUPID ME! At the time, I thought it was a good decision, but now looking back, I definitely have regrets. I'm definitely callling my attorney on MONDAY!

what is the difference between legal separation and divorce? grounds, ruling, ....

legal or not by courts on divorce? can i be called into court over interfeering in a marrage that ended in divorce that was 23. years old where i well had sex with the married woman. her. home and his to at that time when it happened in w.va. and there is tapes involved in it . and dome things that was not legal as well does he have any grounds to have me in court over this by law . she had gave me things that was not legal and is on tapes she had and gave him is this legal i knew about the tapes as well

From a religious point of view, do you think divorces should be permitted? Do you think the high divorce rate in modern society is destroying the sanctity of marriage, as a religious institution? I can clearly understand why divorces are allowed on purely secular, legal grounds, but how are so many divorces rationalized from a religious perspective? After all, according to evangelical Christians, abortions are never justified (even in cases of rape or incest), so why does a gray area exist on the topic of divorce?

my mom is a christian woman married 2 a christian man.she wants a divorce frm my father on grounds of domestic? violence,sexual harssment n mental torture i want 2 knw the legal ways to dissolve their marriage

don't no weather to file a dissolution or divorce, on the grounds of a affair he had & abuse, abandonment? I have been married now 20 months, i recently found out my husband has been having a affair for 4 months now, and when i confronted him on it he turned into a person i no longer no. We did attend a counseling session were he blamed everything on me & after that the situation became worse, he ended up getting violent in front of my kids from a previous marriage, nut my children are very attached to him being there dad died a 9 yrs ago, and they have known my current husband which they do call dad now going on 5 years, but he has now left the home wants to turn off all power, gas, water, take my car cause everything is in his name, I also work and helped him get to were he is now he has cut all contact with us, so im wondering now if i can get spousal support, and to get him to pay for my legal fees? I did try the nice approach, but he continues to play kid games & i cant afford this big house on my own that we had Just signed for another yrs lease. its 2 months now ive been trying cause I don't want to Just pick my kids up and have to have them start all over in a school, friends and so on. No hes not being nice, he said its my fault cause inever made him feel needed, cause i tend to do alot on my own cause he does work long hrs.

Why is being legally separated a better idea than divorce? People chose to be legally separated. With such a big thing to do, why not get divorced? If its that bad (besides expense, maybe). I have a couple ideas, but to go and get a "legal" separation, arent things already really wrong... grounds for divorce even?

HELP! Is this grounds for divorce? My husband is divorcing me because I refuse to "go down" on him. My question is: Is that legal grounds for divorce? Can he take everything I have because of that? I am too ashamed to ask my lawyer.. Oh yeah, he knew prior to marraige that I would never do that, but shortly after marraige, he started begging for it. Now to me thats a liar and a con man! I should be the one wanting a divorce! What do yall think?

Grounds for divorce, legal advice from Indian lawyers preferred My friend married 3 months ago, and now it's unbearable for her to continue with this marriage as the person ill treats her, abuses her mentally and treats her like a slave. She does her best to adjust and save her marriage but it seems like this marriage won't work. How should she go about to get a divorce as per 'Hindu Marriage Act'? On what ground should she apply for it? Is divorce by mutual consent advisable? Answers from qualified lawyers preferred.

Legal gounds for divorce in wisconsin? It is a no fault state meaning the only legal grounds required is that the mairrage be “irretrievably broken.” If after years of dieting, support, docotr visits, psychologist visits, and all other means of support in your wifes weight loss have been exhausted and she continues to gain weight to a tottal of 300lbs at 5'4'' can this be construed as irrekovakbly broken if there is nothing wrong with her medically? Where do you see lack of respect, or support? And what's with the "!" are you a fat wife or something. I mean, fvine, even if I'm the bad influence than, yes, getting a divorce would be best for both of us. But since she gained while i was with her, and has gained while I've been in Iraq I don't think I am the factor. Why am I the bad guy? I'm the one in Iraq and she's the one throwing her health and appearence away irrespective of me. Wtf?

im trying to get a divorce and i have no idea what to do. what would my grounds fall under if we just hate eac i have been searching the web trying to find answers but it is all in legal talk that i do not uderstand. help please

The divorce rate is soaring to70%, do you still believe in matrimonies or should wedding vows be re-written? All the hooplas in wedding preparations and the cost of it, is overwhelming to most of us. The matrimony and wedding vows becomes insignificant unless you need the marriage certicates for legal reasons, like one of you, need to show it to the INS. What other reason do you need marriage certificates for? Your vows can be defied by the court system whenever one of you decides to change your spouse. It just add to complications in divorce court. Have you known any one that hasn't gone thru a divorce? Well, the court system no longer advise marriage counseling's, instead, they promote and allows false accusations for better grounds for divorce. A good example is the famous "domestic violence" charge. The word "violence" is vastly define as simply raising an eyebrow. That can mean hostility. No one can intimidate another during marriages. Don't be surprise that marriages ended up in court everyday with any silly incident but are magnified and exagerated 50% of the time.

What is nadines legal position in respect of the question below, please help!? Nadine is divorced from Terry, who has been violent towards her in the past, but not to son, Harry. Terry has a contact order, but Nadine does not honour it, finding ways to avoid meeting her obligations on the grounds of fear of Terry. what is her legal position in respect of her breach of the contact order. do you think the law is fair to people in this situation? This is a question for my exam tomorrow and im stuck... please help me people!

Divorce questions,PLEASE help? I am thinking to divorce my husband of 20 years. We have 2 kids but he is becoming unbearable and we fight all the time. I worry for the pain I will cause to my kids and the legal process is something I am not looking forward either. I am trying to find some information first on line or any support groups that can help me. I'd like to know from all of you out there who took the big step and walked out your thoughts about doing it, the process, did you regret it and what kind of legal representation you had. My husband is verbally and sometimes physically abusive to me, I dont want to bring this up as grounds for divorce because he can lose his job and will make matters worse. More info: I have no family at all in this country, I am financially independent and can live on my own but I dont want to separate from the kids and he wont let the kids come with me. I know if we get involved with the legal system nobody will be a winner,any ideas? He is not abusive to the kids.He is mostly mentally/emotionally abusive to me.I am trying to find some answers to my questions from web sites first.Does anyone know of any in regards to steps needed for a divorce?

NY State Divorce Question? My husband of 22 years cheated on me & our two kids, he fell in love with the younger woman, and to top it, they now have a 4 month old baby. I allowed him back home to try and make our marriage work, after 4 mo he claims he just don't love me enough......he loves me as a person........but at the same time claims to love two women at once. I supported him during his 4 months at home by giving him the space to visit his baby at the lover's house. He swore the visits were just for the baby, not the girl. Come to find out they are having unprotected sex. After finding these lies, I am Devestated to say the least. He led me to believe we were working on our marriage. I am seeing a lawyer this coming week and was just wondering what to expect? Do I have grounds for a Divorce or do I need to file for a legal seperation? Does anyone know the process for a divorce/separation in Upatate New York? I need guidance in what to expect! Should I still allow my soon to be ex in my home to do yard work

Promissory Estoppel for divorce petition of a hindu marriage? Dear Indian Advocate Fraternity , I have 1 query - Wife has deserted husband after 2 months of their marriage, saying she was forced for the marriage against her will. the marriage is not consummated, (the same being admitted by the husband and the wife in the legal notices sent to each other) also, marriage has not completed 1 year. accordingly, husband filed for nullity petition on a particular date, wife came to know about this thru some sources, hence, exactly after 24 hours,i.e. on the next day, wife, from her parents' place has filed for divorce on grounds of section 13(A) of HMA. wife in her advocate's notice to her husband has admitted that the marriage is not consummated. In such a case can the husband get her divorce petition dismissed under Order 7 Rule 11 of Promissory estoppel which says once you admitted you cant go back on your words by showing the said legal notice to the judge of the family court during the hearing , Is such Order 7 Rule 11 of Promissory Estoppel acceptable in Indian courts.....? ...can wife's petition be termed as infructuous or can it be dismissed on the grounds of maintainability...since both husband & wife agreeing for non-consummation of marriage expecting replies from advocates practising in the Indian family courts for Hindu Marriages awaiting kiran

Divorce issue....? I have been seperated for 2 years. I am seeking a divorce on the grounds of abuse. I am going through legal aid in Texas. My Ex husband has had no contact with myself or children per advise of legal aid. I recently found out I am pregnant by my fiancee and somhow my Ex found out and it threatening to use it against me in the divorce.(he sends Emails, I do not respond) I have filed for child support and custody of my children. But I do not feel safe allowing contact with him as he has threatened to kill me and my fiance and to take the children and disapear. There are some issues with his treatment of the children as well. Do I have alegal leg to stand on? Do I have to wait until my baby is born? (My fiancee and I want to get married before then) Thank you for any and all help. It is very difficult to get answers from legal aid, they have so many cases.

Legal and color vision question? Amanda and Phil both have normal color vision, but Amanda's father was colorblind. Carissa, their first child, was two when they discovered she was colorblind. Phil sued for divorce on grounds of infidelity. Without doing any expensive genetic testing, did Phil have a case? Why or why not?