CDFS 402 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Mock Trial, Recrimination, Connivance
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Grounds (5: divorce, fault i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. i. ii. iii. iv. v. There is someone at fault for the divorce. They base 100% of the division of assets at the person who has majority of fault, so they give assets to person who had less fault. Some states have either no fault or some sort of element of fault. Emails, text, receipts, photos, phone records, video, testimony (it"s all evidence) Bias: is the judge pro-mom or pro-dad? lying. Unequal divison of property, the inability to remarry. Desertion: must be willful, against the person"s interest and for a period of time. Recrimination: both sides are claiming that the other is at fault ( you cheated, no you cheated ) Provocation: i didn"t want to cheat, you made me do it! . Condonation: learning of the behavior and accepting it. I tried to work it out for you .