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Fault-based Divorce: Insanity

Fault-based Divorce: Insanity

Introduction

Insanity or mental illness is a ground for fault-based divorce in most states, while other states consider it a...

Annulment and the "Relation Back" Doctrine

In the United States, a party wishing to annul his or her marriage does so with a goal of having a court nullify the marriage...

Property Division in Divorce: Partition

For purposes of divorce, "partition" is a legal process that divides property, usually real property, into fractional shares for...

Defenses in Fault-based Divorce: Recrimination

Recrimination is a traditional equitable defense to fault-based divorce actions and is based on the principle that a person...