The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-08
HOW TO GET A DIVORCE.
WHERE DEGREES CAN BE OBJ
tanned WITH LITTLE TROUBLE.

Inc Varying Terms or HeSldeuce Before
Suit Can Be Iustituted-Ground for
Divorce as Defined by the Statutes of
the Different States-The Number of
Marriages to One Divorces in This and
Other Countries-someH highly Anus
ing Complaints.
(CopYriohtD
NEW YORK, May 7.-Since it is impossi>
BILE In many states to procure divorces, ex-
cept for very grave reasons, it becomes
necessary for those who can no longer live
together to seek those states where the least
amount of time and the slightest causes
will gain the desired decree.
All the states and territories except Geor-
gia, Louisiana and Delaware specify the
necessary length of time during which the
plaintiff must have lived in the state in or
der to be able to bring an action for divorce.
This period varies from ninety days for
Dakota to FIVE years for Massachutts Time
in these days often means a great deal of
money, and that is why Dakota divorces
occupy so much attention at present, and it
is solely for this reason that she has the ad-
vantage over a number az qther states and
| territories. Ic ,.,-.
A six month's residence VIII -entitle the
plaintiff to sue for divorce IN Arizona,
California, Idaho, Nebraska. Nevada, New
Mexico, Texas and Wyoming. A large
number Of states fix the term at one year.
The best of these are Colorado, Illinois,
! Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Oregon, Rhode
| Island, Washington and Wisconsin. Many
of the states make the threat that the de-
cree shall be invalid il the plaintiff removes
there simply for the purpose Of getting
| divorce, but the state pays no further at
tention to him after the decree I'M
less there is a vituperative defendant
| to follow him up. Even then it
Is difficult TO get positive proof that he or
| she went to q certain state for the sole pur-
pose of obtaining divorce, since there are
SO many causes constantly coming up which
lead to a change Of mind. The successful
! plaintiff may move back because he could
| not dispose Of his eastern business as he
fancied, or the enterprise for which he left
his native state may have failed to materi'
alizs, or parents may be sick and send for
him to return. fertile mind might be
impeled to come back for a myriad of ex-
cellent reasons.
When the plaintiff has selected the local
| fly which suits him best he must not forget
to take with him sufficient proof of his ollie
cations to entitle him to a divorce under
| the laws OF that particular state, This evil
OeuCC may COnSlbb OIL his OWN SWOEu SJdJe-
| ment, together with the depositiOus of some
other witnesses. if they cannot attend the
trial in person.
! In Dakota the following reasons are
deemed sufficient ground for divorce; Mari
tai infidelity- will secure absolute
divorce in every state and territory except
| South Carolina, where divorce is not allowed
| for any reason-excessive cruelty. willful
| desertion and neglect for one year, and
habitual intemperauce.
| This is certainly pretty good bill of fare
TO choose from, aud person has no BUSH
ness to want divorce unless some one of
| these causes can be shown. II the plaintiff
starts for Dakota in the spring or early
summer ninety days residence will not
| prove unpleasant.
In the autumn and winter six months
elsewhere may offer more attractions. The
| glorious climate Of California is excellent
| alike for the body and for divorce. Abso-
| lutte separation is granted there for one
! years wilful desertion, neglect, and for
habitual intemperance. Extreme cruelty
is also cause, but the others are easier to
prove. s5 80 s...-.. .....
The courts of Arizona grant divorce for
six months intentional abandonment, for
| cruel treatment, habitual intemperance and
| neglect on the part of the husband to pro-
vide the necessaries of life for his wife
In Idaho plaintiff may secure a divorce
for extreme cruelty, desertion neglect and
intemperance, continuing for one year.
In Nebraska the sufficient causes for
| judicial separation are desertlon for two
| years. habitual drunkenness, extreme cruelty
and failure to provide for wife.
| Nevada sewers the marriage tie for one
years dessrsion, for gross drunkenness, if
| contracted since marriage, for extreme
cruelty, and for years neglect on the part
of the husband to provide for his wife
Al Al
| partnership for cruel treatment, abandon
ment, habitual drunkenness and the
| husbands failure to provide.
The courts of Texas give divorce for
| such Ill treatment az renders married life
unbearable, and for three years desertion.
The laws Of Wyoming declare sever
| ance of the conjugal relation for one
years willful desertion, for extreme
cruelty, habitual drunkenness, husbands
neglect to provide for one year, and for
any treatment by the one which renders
the life of the other unbearable.
The above mentioned states and terrific
ries exhaust the list of those allowing a
plaintiff to commence action after a "a six
| months residence. OF course when plain
tiffs remove to distant state they always
want an absolute divorce, not limited one,
which Is q separation from bed and board
| only. 1t is well to note that Arizona,
California, Idaho, Nevada. New
Mexico, Texas and Wyoming never grant
a limited divorce. After their decree toe
parties may marry new love.
Among the states requiring one years
residence on the part Of the plaintiff there
may be mentioned as the best Washington,
Colorado. Montana, Oregon. Illinois, Kan
sas, Missouri, Wisconsin and Rhode Island
OF these Washington may be regarded
as the banner state for the sensible view her
courts take Of divorce Sufficient causes
are cruel treatment personal iniquities,
habitual drunkenness, refusal TO provide,
one years abandonment, and any other
cause seeming sufficient to the court, and
when the court is satisfied that the parties
can no longer live together. OF course,
where the judge is given so much latitude,
1t would be we'll to ascertain his peculiari-
ties before bringing suit, to findsout whether
he has been accustomed to- grapts divorces
for slight causes. Some judges are always
dead set against divorces, twhlls others favor
them. adj . t,o7ar- r.
Colorado and Montana both grant 81 i-
Vorces for one year'sdrunkenneSs or deser-
tion and extreme cruelty. The causes in
Oregon are cruel and inhuman treatment,
personal indiguites rendering life burden,
and gross drunkenness contracted sIuce
marriage. In Illinois it is necessary for the
plaintiff to show the existence Of extreme
and repeated cruelty, two years desertion,
or habltual drunkenness for like period
of time. The laws of Kansas
give a divorce for habitual drunk
enness, one years abandonment,
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