Grounds for Divorce in Maryland
Part of "Grounds for Divorce in the United States"
Family Law research by Anke Tiedt of Crouch
& Crouch, Arlington, Virginia
- separation for two years
- voluntary separation for one year
- adultery
- desertion for one year
- conviction of felony or misdemeanor (sentence for 3 years or indeterminate
sentence in penal institution, 12 months of which has been served)
- insanity
- cruelty (for limited divorce)
Code: 7-102; 7-103
Information has been checked against state statutes as of 1997
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