§ 7-103. Absolute divorce
West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily LawEffective: October 1, 2018
Effective: October 1, 2018
MD Code, Family Law, § 7-103
§ 7-103. Absolute divorce
(a) The court may decree an absolute divorce on the following grounds:
(b) Recrimination is not a bar to either party obtaining an absolute divorce on the grounds set forth in subsection (a)(1) through (7) of this section, but is a factor to be considered by the court in a case involving the ground of adultery.
(c) Res judicata with respect to another ground under this section is not a bar to either party obtaining an absolute divorce on the ground of 12-month separation.
(d) Condonation is not an absolute bar to a decree of an absolute divorce on the ground of adultery, but is a factor to be considered by the court in determining whether the divorce should be decreed.
(e)(1) A court may decree an absolute divorce even if a party has obtained a limited divorce.
(2) If a party obtained a limited divorce on the ground of desertion that at the time of the decree did not meet the requirements of subsection (a)(2) of this section, the party may obtain an absolute divorce on the ground of desertion when the desertion meets the requirements of subsection (a)(2) of this section.
(f) If a court decrees an absolute divorce on the grounds of mutual consent under subsection (a)(8) of this section, the court may:
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Added by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1984, c. 371, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1984; Acts 1998, c. 349, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 1998, c. 350, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 2003, c. 419, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2011, c. 65, § 5, eff. April 12, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 423, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 424, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2015, c. 226, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, c. 353, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2018, c. 782, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 849, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 850, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.
MD Code, Family Law, § 7-103, MD FAMILY § 7-103
Current through all legislation from the 2022 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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