What is considered mentally incompetent?
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What is considered mentally incompetent?
Mental incompetence is legally defined as the inability of a person to make or carry out important decisions regarding his or her affairs. This inability prohibits an individual from consenting to their decisions and understanding their consequences.
Can a mentally incompetent person get married?
Marriage Requirements: Capacity Both parties must be of “sound” mind and capable of agreeing to the marriage. Not all forms of mental illness and insanity serve to render someone incapable of entering into a marriage.
What happens if one person doesn’t want a divorce?
The truth is that if one person wants a divorce, it can happen. The court needs to agree to grant the divorce, not the other person in the marriage. As long as the necessary financial and legal issues get resolved, the divorce can be completed with one person never agreeing to it.
How long does a contested divorce take in PA?
about four months
