The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-17
SaIient Features of Methods to
| Obtain Separation in Euro
/ pean Countries.
lNALYSIS OF LEGISLATION
SUBMITTED TO COMMISSION
Interesting Study of Question
I in Which Many People Are
I Interested.
BY PAUL LAMBETH.
C-ahIe 10 Tho Trlbune.

GoNDON, April 16.-An interesting
nntrIbution TO material for study OF the
ivorce question is the tabulated analysis
\ the divorce laws OF the various Euro
Nan countries and the governing
!. plonies Of the British empire. submitted
the royal commission on divorces by
rs secretary Gosell Barnes, The salient
eatures of these laws may be briefly
unmarried.
= Austria pernits 10 Catholics separation
ply. but has dlherent laWs lor ,ea o.i.en
ects Protestants may obtain divorce
No the several grounds OF misconduct, ma
\ licious desertion an attempt on the lie
1,f the consort and 'insuperable aver
ION" while separation Is pernittea on
he grounds OF ill-treatment, inducement
40 an immoral life OF mutual agreement
eleven grounds for suit are open to
Greek residents in Austria, among which
IRE an unfonndcG accusation OF miscon-
N,lct against the wife. high treason. entry
Into a monastc order. malicious deser-
\ Hon, cruelty, conspiracy against the life
~ the consort and lrreconcilaple
batrcd." No separation is permissible
Irws have nine grounds OF divorce open
10 them, among which arc malicious de-
kcrtion immoral living, cruelty, the
bgrcement Of both parties, and the fact
HAT one OF the spouscs has become
rhrlstian.
WHAT Belgium heCOSllzcSs
| Belgium recognizes as grounds for di-
rorcc misconduct OF the wife, misconduct
bf tho husband if he shall have kept his
to.respondent i'm the common residence,
Violence endangcring life. cruelty, grave
ndignities sentence on one OF the par
Hes involving loss OF civil rights. and
mutual and unwavcring consent of the
,artics expressed in tire manner pre-
Frlbed by law Separation is permitted,
mt on the demand OF the respondent di-
rorce must be granted after three years
inless the petitioner agrees to the cesSd-
Ion OF the separation.
Grounds in Bulgaria,
tTen grounds for divorce are recog-
lied in Bulgaria. these including mis-
-pnduct. cruelty. threat or designs
Eanst the life OF the consort, the sh-
Hfnce OF the husband for four yenrs If his
ITse OF its being known, lie fails to send
lbs wife the means Of support insanity.
futencc TO severe punishment for THEFT.
N Hnud. embezzlement or homicide. unsub-
1htantiated charge Of misconduct made by
be party against the other and restraint
Z y religious liberty"
u Divorce Law in Denmark.
njIn Denmark the grounds for judicial
FEorce include misconduct. bieamy, de-
lrfrtion, lcprosy. absence for five years
ghere the presumption Is that tho alb
a fntec Is dead. and imprisonment for life.
POUNDS OF insanity, separation for three
cars sentence OF three years. Scpa-
~Riion can ho granted by the minister of
Nusilcc usually on the grounds which en-
Nic TO divorce.
Separation i'll France.
IN France the grounds OF divorce are
sYhlsconduct. violence endangerinE> life,
-fruclty. grave indignilies and the con-
,uicmna,ion OF either party to an "aftlic-
n i've or degIBding" punishment. Scnara-
\, pon Is permissible. but where separation
iPas continued for three years il can be
q pnyertcd az right into divorce on the
y ppiicatiou Of either party.
CI In German Empire.
w Divorce in the German empire is OBJ
Hpinaole OH either absolute or discretion
NY grounds, Absolute grounds include
nsconouct' bgamy attempt on life. ma
u elous dcsertion for one year and insau-
7 " ot three years Duration. destroying
OF p.ehectual communion between the par
= fes and holding out no hope of recov-
f. Separation is allowed on grounds
tsn,iar 10 those already mentioned, but
me demand Of the defendant decree
Z oWorcc must be granted. Discretion
-'@ty divorce Is obtaluable on the grounds
grave Violence Of marital duties or Of
plshonoIablc or immoral conduct rem
1AsIihg marital relations 50 strained that
~ be expected"
AACSS6 4aliO"os
,nl lGroeco allows the husband eight
Nhpunns Tor divorce and the wife only
Is'fven' For the husband the grounds
pnrace misconduct, an attempt on The
leHrsoana ne, non-disclosurc nf her
Enedss ni q plot against his life. non
sv"sure TO tho husband Of her knowl-
p OF conspiracy against the sover-
kn slaEIug the night at another house
alIHN N,puHs INC house OF her parents, at
M y''ins racGs, thcaters or sports without
Oll-n1nu II.
- Pc or bathing in tho company OF men
I@ hihhu INC husbands wishes \ wife
!, il r,,as ahesc as ground for divorce the hus-
Ntp"hn,s conspiracy against the sovereign,
~ nia laliure 10 denounce such n con
lracY after il has come TO his knowl-
n. - an attempt by the husband on hcr
~ or his failure 10 donounce il ol
, IEsro ~ respect OF ii after becoming
L. oi p'oiS against her life. his en-
...sr,or 10 procure misconduct on hcI
, H., bIs prclcrmcnt of "a false charge ot
iseonjur, against her, her husband s
vslff ff'Vuuuvt ,,,i. IN the home. or his persist
rabDl "''Scouuuct In the same town.
In Hungary.
a." dis,dry specifics as absolute ground.
nyorce; misconduct bigamy. malir,
ueserlion, an attempt upou lifn n,
ck. rfo,o Walrcatnent, cndangcring th,
A eyin,sno % neaitlI OF The other party, anc
~ tncn. ' Discroi Gcso9 ,o3 OF five years Imprls
>iiruotGi embrace wiful violation Of MARTA
nsa.'ions, other than the above. an al
tnt tnnna'P 70 lhaIce child OF = family TO :
~ bhhnhal hci. or 10 an immoral life. an,
20 ,,,,n fvpo,n persistence I'm an immoral life
- '.a,ioIl Is permitted
IL ne Netherlands. misconduct ma
'yus '9 GeSertion for five wears. gcntcnc
'''pl m,n, mp,ln,sonincni for at least four year
hper;0e s;Sne injuries or ill-trcatment en-
e Wpunds "'e 'le fecognizet
Italy. Spain. Portugal and IrcIon,
,ES~F separation is permitted.
al. In Land of Midnight Sun.
In,,elan law recognizes divorce onl
xC0E,d,,'vosse OF law ON the grounds of mis-
q. - n" 90. olsamy. malicious descrtion 70
&iHsn schrs' assault, and cruel treatnon
@slfGns.Ilhg HE. absence for seven wear.
SHgn,cd "nree years il death can be prc
81 in,,and ana imprisonment for life aftc
&Mr "'pc"ht party has waited gnve
.@-E ny royal decree. divorce can Ia
NrEonrS ny the grounds OF insanity. i'm
Ak ,,,i'nt IN, Tor three years or ii senar.,
XII Hy mutual agreement u" continue
Ut years and reconciliation Is i'm