While marriage will always be conceived to be a sacred union that is meant to last forever, there have been rampant cases of divorce in America. Essentially, the party filing for divorce bears the burden of proving fault in the other party, by showing that the spouse has committed acts or omissions that render the marital institution unbearable.
Such acts include adultery, dissertation and cruelty among others. If you are seeking to free yourself from a destructive marriage, it is essential that you be able to show that there has been an irretrievable breakdown or irreconcilable differences between you and your spouse. Below are the common grounds of divorce in Columbus OH.
Cruelty
If you can show that your spouse has been verbally and/or physically abusing you, neglecting your emotional and physical needs, or alienating you, you will be one step ahead in getting divorced. However, you must be able to demonstrate that your spouse’s actions are sufficiently intolerable, and it would be unreasonable to expect you to continue living with your spouse.
Adultery
If you can show that your spouse has had sexual intercourse with another person of the opposite sex, the court will consider this as a strong ground for divorce. You must prove adultery either by production of evidence or getting your spouse to admit. However, adultery can be extremely difficult to establish, and the other party will usually contest the allegations aggressively. It is therefore imperative that you gather sufficient evidence, which is normally required to establish adultery. This ground for divorce is often cited in conjunction with cruelty.
Desertion
This will involve your ability to show that your spouse has parted from you without your express consent. You will have to show that your spouse no longer lives with you, the separation was against your wishes, your spouse intends to permanently stop living with you and that your spouse has no reasonable cause for wishing to stop living with you, such as unreasonable behavior.
If you are contemplating filing for a divorce in Columbus OH, and you need clarification on these and more grounds for divorce, contact Richard L Morris Co. L.P.A. They provide competent representation for clients seeking divorce and child custody. Visit Richmorris-law.com for details.
