The sun., 1892-05-22
STATE LAWS AND DIVORCE.
TIE VARIOUS GROUNDS ON WHrcH
II IS GRANTED
Oniy One State In which Divorce 10 Impo.
sibie-The Proportion Of Divorces to M A.
riages In Various States and Couptr,es-
some Specimen Divorce Suit Comr,a,.,s n

| becomes necessary Tor those who can M
longer live together to seek some Sta.,s whers
| the least amount of time aud the slichtest
causes will gain the desired decree. All the
States and Territories except Georgia. Louisi.
ana. and Delaware specify tho necessary
length OF time during which the plaintiff must
have lived In the State In order to be abba Ia
bring an action for divorce. This period varies
| from ninety days for Dakota to five years for
| Massachusetts,. Time in these days often
means great deal Of money, and that ia wbv
and soey for tSs rSason ths a.
she has the advantage over number Of other
A. six months residence will entitle tho
dsbo e5 ayoss IL ASzops Ss
Colorado illinois ksnsas Missouri H' Mossssnsas MShsss sss
Ses Se dec5es IL ese psnF fsS asFss.
divorce but the State pays aeRere estttns stsns
tion to him after the decree unless there is =
TSsB 9SaD & sesndnh Is aeu tR iSoE ~ h%
proof that he or she went to certain
coming up which lead to a change of mind. Ths
dsnda. %s{ q, %Hys back bsSs
his native State may n.ts h
s 60 sS mrh hseps ps i0.
rSfS s% ss Ss ssss "a
s 70 With sns % hm Of A.
II DAKOTA the following reasons are deemed
sufficient ground for divorce; Marital .inndsl:
where e divorce is not allowed Tor any reason;
Year sna rand ee
glorious climate Of California is excellent alike
F aed tede os ons
Esrance: Extreme cruelty is also cause.
treatment. Sa5itaai intemperanoe. and @ neg. neg.
nseesssries nee % oi life Tor his wife. 9 fdaho sns
sSss sss S;pSS1s a0 or Sss s sa Il RsS4sS:E
sxii%s
for wife. Nevada sewers the marriage tis iof
ones year desertion. for gross drunkenness.
te' &s1s:: Il:
s aG1 SEss!
ness: and husband,s failure to provide. The
S zH asGr s
and for three years desertton. The laws of
deSsrS Of tfs
tIems cruelty. ha6itl9si drunksnnss. h9s.
band 8 neglect to provide for one year, and for
es and
to oommence action, Alter 81 mo month"; 'e rssI.
dence. 0f course when plaintiffs remove to
dsssss sss %ta aSs %sish e
"a %2Ss:
,z%oss s$s States s.qqiriee oas 1, years. r.s.
IRSsoS; oS|G1sSo, neatsss; s.ss; S5ssee: hI|Pe!::
view her courts take Of divorce. sufhcienS
ties. habitusi dranFenness. refusal fe to plovlde.
one years sbandonment: and any other cause
It, 'as and e:
nSs SolSsssde iss and Moat.n. both gran. divorce,
md pe Uss0R indis:
illinois it is necessary for the plaintiff to show
f9s IKE Ike. period Of time The lave Of
cruety fraud n the sontso ana
gross neglect ct. 9f duty Misso%r! will ersns
Of the other intol olera6Ie. and Tor years do.
seEtion or drunkenness; Wisconsin has eI:
I and D cruel @ ana inhu@sn tGs.s e
sS aRf. 2 sf
shosF %e viii s5s
viii sso asnu the Ss1fsss
some statistics Which show that con1ssttous
3D. oRo U.s. Rhode W..
Ren ig NsT aamRshIFe M III
states. owing to the iact that tho record 81
L is. Instructive to compare these asursa
s5ls. fIsses s% rs s ss4sTs.s !;
England. 716 il some years Catholic ireland
Bsin II @ dIsiss:
In 1885 there were. 40 marriages. In Russis to
IN Pruss 81 tats Grant. h.r %ssaSed
sufferers no absolute divorce. ~
DIVORCE gives many iS cSrious 81 causes % ss v.iid
5sEsSs ns Ss being GSsa
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,.asns tSs pi.ina mi % eancei2s we yiol.ns ne a.su.s
S sG. ~:
bottle Of paraKoric. which said action Of defendant
sorely Rrieved plaintiff IN body and mind
:3 When Defendant suffers financial loss he lays It -
plaintiff and consures her In bitter terms. He
her As child claiming the right to do 90 because of
81. Plaintiff says she 10 subject to sick headaches
tha. t grow worse when she smells tobacco Defendant
nees tobacco: and thus Aggrnvates her headacheA
~; Piaintln says Immediately sitter marriage DE-
anguish
s;s:'s s az ss sssss s g. &: ;s4a:
and pound her head against the wall.
~, ~ Defendant g1o.es verse from New TsstsmsnS
threatened TO mash plaintiff. and drew back bis hand
e doiL In tho decree granting this divorce appeas
tho following: IL nnd that when plaintiff sick
nd unable TO work defendant told her the Lord com:
nanded her to work: that he also In the habit OF
quoting scIptura passages In order TO show
her shs was TO bo obedient to her husband"
80. Defendant cut o6 my bangs by force.
80 Defendant WAS cruel IN this: He caused letter
10 be written saving he dead. Plaintiff ordered
mourning garb. and grieved long time but AZ last
armed that the etter fraud. aud that tho Do.
'endant dead
6s. While defendant confined to his bed by lame
ness hO threw and sance at plaintiff and threat
sned to run his crutch down her throat.