Marriage and Divorce Laws of the WorldRingrose, Hyacinthe
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Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World
Ringrose, Hyacinthe
Divorce -- Law and legislation; Marriage law
4. Sentence to prison or the penitentiary for less than five years, or to
jail for an offence involving dishonesty.
JUDICIAL SEPARATION.--An action for separation from bed and board can be
maintained on any of the grounds enumerated for divorce.
EFFECTS OF DIVORCE OR SEPARATION.--After a divorce the guilty party is
required to restore to the innocent party all gifts made by the latter
before or during the marriage. The man who is declared guilty is obliged
to maintain the innocent woman in a position in keeping with his estate
and social position, in so far as her income is insufficient. Alimony is
payable as a rule in advance monthly instalments. The right to alimony
continues after the man's death, but on the application of his heirs it
may be reduced to the amount of the net income of the estate. The right to
alimony ceases if the woman marries again.
Up to their seventh year minor children are entrusted to the care of the
mother; after that time, to the innocent party. If both parties are guilty
the father receives the custody of the boys and the mother that of the
girls.
The effects of separation are the same as those of divorce in reference to
property, alimony and custody of children.
FOREIGN DECREES.--In matrimonial causes where one or both of the parties
is a Hungarian citizen the courts of Hungary do not recognize any foreign
judgment or judicial decree.
CHAPTER XII.
SWEDEN.
MARRIAGE.--Swedish law recognizes marriages which are to take effect in
the future (_sponsalia de futuro_), and the existence of a betrothal that
has been entered into in the presence of four witnesses and the woman's
marriage guardian carries with it the obligation of a final fulfilment of
the marriage promise, which under certain conditions is subject to
enforcement by law. Thus, on the refusal of one of the affianced parties
to proceed to the promised marriage, they can be proclaimed man and wife
by judgment of the court, and the complainant has then the rights of a
legally wedded person. This method of procedure is resorted to
particularly if cohabitation has taken place subsequent to the betrothal,
but in the absence of such cohabitation various causes can render the
promise of marriage invalid. Diseases of a contagious or of an incurable
nature, whether contracted before or after the marriage promise was given,
insanity, ungovernable temper, licentiousness or other vices, and serious
defects are sufficient impediments to the compulsory marriage of betrothed
persons.
A person who, under false pretenses, entices another to promise marriage,
cannot demand the fulfilment of the promise and is even liable to
punishment.
A betrothal entered into through force or fear, or during a state of
intoxication or temporary insanity, is not valid.
IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE.--
1. Lack of free consent.
2. Epilepsy. Sufferers from epilepsy (_epilepsia idiopathica_) are barred
from marrying.
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