Can you divorce your spouse if they have mental illness?
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Can you divorce your spouse if they have mental illness?
You or your spouse can’t avoid a divorce by pleading insanity. Nevertheless, a spouse’s severe mental health issues may entitle that spouse to additional protections under the law, particularly if that spouse is housed in a mental health facility.
Can you make your spouse pay for the divorce?
Spousal support is the money that one spouse may have to pay to the other spouse for their financial support following a separation or divorce. It is sometimes called alimony or maintenance. Spousal support is usually paid on a monthly basis, but it can be paid as a lump sum.
What can I do if my wife refuses to divorce?
If your wife is not accepting for mutual consent divorce, you can initiate the divorce process by filing divorce petition under cruelty or desertion ( to prove desertion, 2 years of continuous separation is required) ground in the jurisdictional family court.
Why is my wife dragging out the divorce?
There are countless reasons a spouse might try to delay divorce proceedings, such as: Unhappiness about the divorce. Desire to make the divorce process as long and difficult as possible. Revenge or punishment.
