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–678– -678CHAPTER 5—DIVORCE SUBCHAPTER I

CAUSES FOR DIVORCB

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111. 112. 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. 119. 120. 121. 122.

Enumeration of causes for divorce. Adultery. Desertion generally. Desertion in case of stratagem or fraud. Departure or absence because of cruelty or threats. Separation by consent. Absence becoming desertion. Consent to separate as revocable. Return as curing desertion; effect of refusing condonation. Husband's selection of home or mode of living. Habitual drunkenness. Extreme cruelty. SUBCHAPTER II—CAUSES FOR DENYING DIVORCE

151. 152. 153. 154. 155. 156. 157. 158. 159. 160. 161. 162. 163. 164. 165. 166.

Acts or circumstances prohibiting divorce,. Connivance. Corrupt consent. Collusion. Condonation generally. Requisites to condonation. Implication by condonation. Evidence of condonation. Time when condonation can be made. Concealment as voiding condonation. Revocation of condonation. Recrimination generally. Condonation as bar to recriminatory defense. Lapse of time as bar to divorce; limitations. Presumptions arising from lapse of time. Rebuttal of presumptions. SUBCHAPTER III—PROCEDURE IN DIVORCE ACTIONS

191. Jurisdiction and venue of divorce actions, 192. Residence requirements.

193. 194. 195. 196. 397. 198. 199. 200. 201. 202.

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Procedure generally. Complaint. Counterclaim for divorce. Uncontested actions; default; additional notice. Admissions of defendant. Interlocutory order; appeal; final decree of divorce. Effect of divorce generally. Legitimacy of children. Resumption of former name. Decrees and orders prior to September 21, 1922. SUBCHAPTER IV—ALIMONY, SUPPORT, CUSTODY, AND PROPERTY

231. 232. 233. 234. 235. 236. 237. 238. 239. 240.

Custody and care of children pending action. Alimony pending action. Maintenance where divorce is denied. Separate maintenance action. Alimony and maintenance; care, custody and support of children. Order of resort to property. Withholding allowance to prevailing party. Subjection of property to support and education of children. Disposition of community proiierty on divorce. Compelling conveyance of property belonging to other spouse.

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Subchapter I—Causes for Divorce § 111. Enumeration of causes for divorce A divorce or dissolution of the marriage contract may be judicially declared at the instance of the injured party for any of the following causes: (1) adultery subsequent to the marriage; (2) willful desertion or absence from the husband or wife for a period of two years;

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