Divorce Grounds

In a marriage, if its one way love from the mans side. Can this be classed as grounds for divorce ?

and can the man get the kids in court?

Public Comments

1. Every court case is different. I don't know all of the evidence.
2. yes and in court only if he can stand his ground
3. Irreconcilable differences and you'd probably get split custody.
4. It's most likely that she would get the kids, unless she's a crazed alcoholic or beats you and them. You could claim irreconcilable differences
5. It depends on what state you live in...in NY, if you are "no longer in love" it is not grounds for divorce and you need grounds in certain states..don't let people fool you..every state is different. Custody would only depend on the best interests of the child and if you are both excellent parents, nowadays, a man can and sometimes will retain custody.
6. If it could i would have been free of the shackles years ago
7. Is what your saying provable without a doubt to the court? I kinda feel no, it might not be possible. A divorce is what it is. If you choose to file for divorce you simply state the facts as you know them. As far as custody goes, make it easy on the kids, and with truth in every word, describe to the court why you feel the children should be put in custodial custody of you. State your case. You work, you have a safe and clean home, you provide insurance, you have proper day care arrangeable, and most of all, you have time to take care of your children. Slamming the other parent is not a good way to impress a judge. Be the bigger person, and if the above is all true, you have a chance. The kids lives are more important than the parents feelings. Kids usually only feel pain due to divorce, they feel no victory for the "winning" parent. Kids dont want to hear anything bad about the other parent, and you will remain in their hearts of love if you are a parent that can put aside personal feelings, and show only love, and speak only about yourself. Remember, the kids if their old enough will remember all the bad and it can shape who they are as an adult and alter their feelings of safe and happy if your telling them things are bad. They dont know that or shouldnt know that. Feeling left out of the marriage, I have experience in that, and I am sorry your experiencing it. Show love and recieve love, from your kids, with you or on the visitation schedule the courts arrange, there is no guarantee anyone can give you.
8. Your question is one sided - what if SHE sees it/feels about it the same way that you do? That YOU are not loving her like she's loving you? You will need more than this to win the kids. You can divorce for any reason you want, and this one will do, but it is NOT enough to get custody of your children. Courts rarely grant custody to the father unless you can prove the mother is unfit.
9. Courts are ONLY interested in what is best for the kids. 36 states have no fault divorces. Some parents elect to have joint physical custody. If you cannot prove she is a druggie, alcoholic, or child abuser, the courts could likely give the mother the kids in too many cases. it is the prejudice of the court. It sucks! However, if you can show she has been mean and cruel to you and you have witnesses, it is a divorcible offense in the eyes of the court. However, again, the best remedy is to have lawyers hammer out an agreement which makes both husband and wife sort of unhappy. This way, the agreement works. If one is happy at the outcome and the other miserable, the m,miserable one will drag the happy one repeatEDLY back into court and the lawyers get rich from years of appearances.
10. you dont need a reason to get divorced, you dont want to be with him anymore seems like a good enough reason to me, as for the kids, he has a right to see his kids, i dont know if he would get totally custody, my im sure you would get joint custody....good luck
11. I've been married for 13 yrs, and I'm in a one way relationship as well. I bend, I give, I absorb all the BS. I love my wife and I know deep down she loves and needs me (though she would never say it). Just consider that some people have issues that they just can't get though. I think I know how you feel. It's like beating your head against the wall, and it hurts. I have felt like leaving quite a few times, but I know deep down she loves me. So I finally came to the conclusion, this is how she is and I can either accept it or go on my way. I chose to accept it. I accepted it because of my 4 kids and I accepted it because I know she can't help it. I tell her sometimes that she's too bad 4 her own good!! Or that she's emotionally dyslexic. WE get a kick out of it, but the thing is, she know it's true. I think deep down she loves me more for enduring it. And it shows her that I DO love her. I hope this helps you out man! Just think it over. Is your family worth the effort? How far are you willing to go for your wife. Noone said it would be easy. Good luck!!!!!!
12. No, you can do 'court order mediation for custody and visitation rights..depends on your situation to who get the children..
13. Well it can but it all depends were you are and which court and the evidence
14. Unrequited love isn't a ground for divorce. and no you wouldn't get the kids in court. If you wish to divorce then cite (unreasonable behaviour) that should at least get the divorce underway quickly.
15. Divorce is 'no blame', so you don't need 'grounds' as such, you just need to want to divorce 'irreconcilable differences' will do the trick I guess. But you don't have to 'prove' anything as such. Getting the kids is another matter - the judge will make a decision based on what is best for the children.
16. Unfortunately any reason or action is grounds for divorce these days, its called irreconcilable differences! You can file for any reason, and put ID as the reason. Its unlikely a man will get full custody of the kids unless the mother has been deemed unfit. Its unfair, I think, but for some reason the judge almost always gives the kids to the mom. He can ask for full custody but it's more likely that he'll get joint custody with her, again unless there is a reason the mother should not have custody at all.