Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-25
HASTY MARRIAGES BLAMED

and illustrations:
Among the states of the union,
South Carolina alone has no divorce
laws, but in certain cases marriages
may be annulled
In Alabama the following, among
others, are causes for divorce: VOlun-
tary abandonment for two years, inn
prisonment for two years in a State
penitentiary, habitual drunkenness Of
the husband, actual violence by the
husband sufficient to cause danger to
health or life, etc.
In the territory of Arizona, a di-
vorce may be granted to either hus-
band or wife for the causes Of volun-
tary abandonment for two years, cruel
ty. conviction after marriage Of felony
and Imprisonment in any prison. The
husbands habitual intempelance for
two years, or his neglect to provide
tain circumstances entities the wife to
divorce.
In California some of the causes are
extreme cruelty. willful desertion Or
willful neglect for one year, and con
Viction of felony.
Ia Connecticut fraud in the contract
of marriage, willful desertion and
n
years absence unheard from, intolera-
BILE cruelty, habitual intemperance,
sentence fer imprisonment for life are
grounds for divorce.
\ divorce obtained by an inhabitant
of the state Of Delaware in another
state for six months
in Delaware, or for cause that would
not be a ground in Delaware for
divorce. is of no effect in that state
A husband or wife divorced for the
offense usually termed statutory may
not marry the person with whom the
crime was committed
In lorida habitua1 Indulgence in a
violent and ungovernable temper is
one cause for divorce.
In the District of Columbia habitual
drunkenness for a period of three
years are among the causes for di-
vorce. but the plaintiff must have lived
within the district three years next
preceding the bringing of the suit.
The innocent party only may remarry.
In Idaho desertion for one year,
habitual intemDerance for one year,
etc, are causes, and the plaintiff shall
have been an actual resident of the
State for six months.
In Indiana the plaintiff must have
been a resident of the state for two
years and Of the county for six
months next preceding the suit, and
the man or woman obtaining the di-
vcree cannot marry again for two
years, durlng which time the defend
ant for just cause may reopen the
case.
Six Months in Kansas.
In Kansas neither party can marry
again until six months after the de-
cree of divorce is entered.
In Louisiana marriages between
white persons and negroes to the third
Generatnon are void, and absence of
zen years ,nheard from is justifica-
ton in law for contracting a second
marriage.
In Massachusetts all DEGREES of di-
vorce are nisi in the first instance, but
may become absolute at the expira
tion of six months, and the guilty party
may marry again after two years.
In Minnesota, if divorce is sought for
the offense of the wife usually termed
statutory, her own real estate may be
Withheld from her. and in Mississippi
in ease the ground is statutory the
court Taay forbid the offender to marry
again.
In New York tue plaintiff can marry
AGAIN, bur the defendant cannot marry
| within the state during the life of the
plaintiff except to the plaintiff unless
the court after period of five years
modifies tie decree and allows the
defendant to NARY, which it may do
if the laintiff has in the meantime
married again and the conduct of the
defendant has been uniformly good.