Grounds for divorce

Grounds for divorce are regulations specifying the circumstances under which a person will be granted a divorce. Adultery is the most common grounds for divorce.^[1] However, there are countries that view male adultery differently than female adultery as grounds for divorce.^[1]

Before decisions on divorce are considered, one might check into state laws and country laws for legal divorce or separation as each culture has stipulations for divorce.^[1]

Cruel and inhuman treatment constitute as grounds for divorce.^[2] In a proper defense, acceptable differences enable the defendant to have the ability to arrange grounds for divorce.^[3]

Some examples for grounds for divorce are:

• Sexual harassment
• Attendant circumstance
• Adultery^[3]
• Alcoholism^[3]
• Disability^[3]
• Abandonment (legal)^[3]
• Imprisonment^[3]
• Domestic violence^[3] (Including physical, sexual, or mental abuse of the other spouse and/or the child/children of the couple.)

The spouse that is responsible for committing these allegations is required to confirm the correct date and place that the allegations were committed.^[3] The reason for the spouse to confirm the allegations is to show proof that the allegations have taken place in the same state.^[3] The state then has to have the authority to administer justice by hearing and determining the controversies.^[3] Different states accept different grounds for divorce.^[3] For example, some states only accept no-fault divorce where other states accept both fault and no-fault grounds for divorce.^[3]