Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-17
2 Result Of Researches Of the Royal
British Commission.
MANY REASONS ARE ADMITTED
Al Countries Have Some in Common
with Variations
GENERALLY RECOGNIZE INSANITY
l2eompatIhIIitT saffieieas ia Several
and Sone DEay Ahuoluts Divorce
for sufffcient Cauns te
Either Party
BT PAUL LAMBETH

BT PAUL L.AMBETE-
LONDON. April 1E-ispsclRl Dispatch %
The Bee. ,--An interesting ountr6burlun 10
material fur study q ths divorce question
Is The tabulatsd analysis q the divorce
laws % the various European countries
and the ss1- governing colonies q the Brit
ism empire. Buhrnitfed 60 the royal com
mission on divorces By ne Bsrretarv. Gossn
Barnes. Ths sAl3en1 features q these laws
may be briefly summarized
Austria permits 10 Catholics separation
urly. but has different laws for etl1er sects.
Fr0tsstauts may obtain airurre On ths sew
eral grounds o. misconduct mBlicious de-
ssr1itn- Hn attempt on the life Of the con-
snit ana -ansuperahls HFsrEi0ns~ whine sep
arHtton is permitted On the grounds Of Fl-
treatment tnouoemant to an immoral life.
or -uuuual agreement Eleven grounds Tor
fult are open to Greeks residsut in Austria.
among which are an uufUun5sd accusation
- misconduct against the wife, high
tieasun entry into q rn0naEtie order,
rnshniuuH 6eHsrfiun. cruelty, conspiracy
aEainEt the life Of the ounso-1 and 'arrsroB.
cllRhls hatred No separation is perrnis-
rrisHihls- Jsxs have nins grounds q d.
er1us open 10 them amongst which are
malicious 6ssarrion. immoral living. cr1uslty-
The arreernent Of both parties and the fRct
that uns Of the sponses has become Chris
rian
In BeIEiBm and BuIEnrtA.
Belgium recognizes as grounds for divorce
Tniscond1ct Of the wife. uiscondnc1 0I the
husband Il be shall have kept the core
Epondent in the common residences. violence
erldangerang life, cruelty. grave fDalEniries
seutence on one OF The parties involving
loss a. clvh rights. and mutual and
wAverang consent of the parties exREessad
in the manner prescribed by law SspEra-
tion iF permitted. but On the demand o. the
rsspouosut, SiForns must be granted arnsr
lhrss years. unless the petitioner Agrees 10
lhe cessation af The separation.
Ten grounds for divorce are rsnoEri1sd
an Bulgaria. these 1ncinaing 1nisnon6nct.
cruelty ahrsnt or designs against the life
Of the oousora. the absence 81 the husband
fur four years II his whereabouts ls un-
known. or H. ia the case Of its being
known. he fails 10 Hend his wife 1he means
q support insanity, sentence 10 severe
punishuaeut for theft fraud embHzElernsnt
CT huuicide. unsubstRntisted charge of uis-
oondncf made by one party against the
other. and restraint CO religious liberty
DIEoree an nenwarR.
In Denmark ths Eruun1e for gudiulAl a.
e-o--ns include niscnn6ucl. higang, dsHsr-
ri0n, lspruEy. Abssncs for rgEe years where
the TrssuInption is thar thu hbsHntee is
dead and iEupE1sunmen1 for NE Admins
rrRtive dirorus is ubrAinAhle or grounds ssf
insanity. separation for three years Or sen
tence Of three years Separation can be
granted by the uzinister q sust3oe. usually
On The grounds which eufsns 10 divorce
In France the grounds Uf divorce are mis-
conduct. violence sn6anEarinE nfe cruelty.
grave sn6lgnifiEs and Ine condemnation OF
either party 10 an -Rfflierive or degrading
punishment SepEratiaa Is permissible. bui
whore ssIlarAtiua has cunllnnsd for fhHes
years il can be converted as a rlEh1 lnir
divorce On Ehs Aupl1atian of either party
GrouaAs IN Germany.
Divorce In the German empire is obtain
shas On esther absolute or discretionary
F-uqnes- Ahsoluis grounds Include uiiscan-
duu4 biEamg. attempt On mfe. rnahr Gus
Assertion for ore year and insanity af tlrsl
s-sars duratior- destroying intealrctnEl
eauruurign betHsea fha parties. and hula-
ing 0uf no hope q rscorsry~ Separation
10 allowed On grounds similar 10 those al
ready u-uurnea. an On The demand q lhs
aefsnaRns decree uf divorce mast D.
granted Disorei3onHr-y divorce IL obtHin.
hbls On ire grounds Of grave violation O.
marital duties c. q ~dishunu-ahla or fn-
moral conduct rsn6srinE marital relations
80 strained that the oqFttnuanus 81 ths
marriage ouEht nuf 10 be expected
Din-rimfRafisa IN Greece.
orreos RlloEs the husband siEhi grounds
fer dirurcs and me VIE onls sEren. Fol
ths husband fhs grounds sHalrAes fniseon-
dnet. an srsanpi sn the huHhA0d's life
nondlscinsurs ~ heT knuEledEH uf E2o'
against MS life. nondi9claEure 70 TIE hus-
hsnd q her knouladEe uf a conspiracy
uEaiusr ne agFsusien. staying AZ night a
another house eEuestlng ths house uf hs-
parents. HflsndlnE races. thaalerE ur sports
without her husbands consent, or attending
diuDeFE or hBthinE in che nompRzF q rneI
HEEznst me hlsbands visa A wife mHg
alsEe as ground Ter divorce The hushAnd
conspiracy against ihe sovereign OF hi
failure 10 denaunos Eunh conspiracy Efis'
q has come 70 MS knoRla6Ee, an Arteaups
~ ths husband CO her life or ms tRilur
20 deneunns Il or Fraserute IN respect o. .
afitr henuninE aware o. plots AEainst hei
NE flt eDeeavor 70 procure miBconduct &C
her Bart his E'refermcut uf q fElss uhHrEi
q misoondnet against her her hnsbard
Hisoouduct m ths home. o. ms perEisiHn
rlisu1nd1ci IN rhe Same tDHn
HunEnrv's lisa.
Hungary specifies ns Rhsaiufs Erau1ai
Tor divorce misconduct biEEmy. uaaiislou,
deaerti0rl an atte1upt upln nfs O. Esrioui
nl1liFearruent. sneanEesins the safety q,
hsalth ~ thf pfher parry ana sentence q.
dearh rr fire years i1uprisuu1nsnt Dis
rrrIionlry ErDunds 81 Girqrce fsuihfnce Nin
III rialallnrls 81 marital utiElriunE. ufhs.
lhan fhs abore an n1eeEurr 10 indnns
chud a. q fanzly 10 q rriudral act or 4
an imn,ural life Hna siunhurn psrsistenn
In an imrlorai MA separation a. permitted
In the NsIher9gnas rrisrCndurs- rnAlilluu
gOs@in1ea 81 ssssna RaEa3