Evening journal., 1907-05-21
HASTY YREMARRIAGE.
is BARRED HERE.
New Divorce Law ExaCting
On Couples VINO Desire
Separation
ALL HEARINGS TO BE PUBLIC

because Of the now divorce law Dela-
ware promises 10 be .e.ss popular for per-
sons who may be seeking dissolution Of
the marriage contract The In. which
affects twelve of the sixty divorce cases
on the May term Superior Court trial list,
makes it more exactng 10 obtain such
separations and adds to the discontinue
OF persons who desire divorce by provid-
ing for public hearings.
Furthermore the person applying for a
divorce is required TO conduct himself
properly and Until a lual decree of alb
solute divorce is granted to him he can-
not remarry. Furthermore all divoscl rec
ords hereafter are TO be public and not
sealed by any court.
The new law. is designed, of course, to
d scourase divorce in this State except
for just cause.
Two Kinds Of Divorce
1t provides divorces Of two kinds: First
divorce from bed and board, OF limited
divorce, and second, divorce from the
bonds Of matrimony or absolute divorce.
Under the law limited divorce is obtain
able on the following grounds: Adultery.
b.gamy. conviction and sentence for crime
that carries two years imprisonment; ex-
treme cruelty. wllful desertion for TWO
years, habltual drunkenness for two
years and hopeless insanity OF husband
Absolute divorce is obtainable on the
same grounds except as to the hopeless
insanity of the husband.
The new statute includes n recommen-
dation that in case OF a reconciliation any
time after the divorce the parties may
apply for revocation or susf fens.on Of the
decree and upon such application the
court shall make such order as may seem
just and reasonable.
Must Wait Year
The most important change made by
the law is that under it an dccrees Of di-
become decrees absolute after the exp.-
ration OF one year.
Under the old law the decree became
absolute as soon as signed by the court
and the costs were paid. The decree nisi
was recommended by the Legislature to
prevent undue haste In marriages Of di-
vorced persons
Another change relates 10 Jurisdiction
and how IL shall be acquired in divorce
proceedings In substance teh statute pro-
vides for bona fide residence in this
State by one Of the parties to the action
for az least two years. except for adultery
or bigamy. when the cause Of action
arises in this state. and for a Ike term
Of residence by one of the parties when
either has become resident Of this
State since the cluse of action arose;
with the important prov.so in the latter
instance that the cause of action must
have been recognized in the State in
which such party resided at the time the
cause OF action arose. as a ground for
the relief asked for in the suit This is TO
prevent migratory divorces.
Disposal Of Property
When a divorce shall be decreed for the
aggression OF the husband. the law pro-
vides that the complainant shall be re-
stored TO all her real estate, and be al
lowed. out of her husbands real and
personal estate such share as the court
shall think reasonable; but II the divorce
be for the wife's aggression, the court
may restore the whole or a part Of her
real estate. and also such share Of her
husbands personal property as may seem
reasonable.
In all unconiested eases. and I'm any
other case whero the court may deem Il
necessary or proper dsntcrsetsd at
torney may be assigned by the court ac-
lively to defend the case.