§ 7-103. Absolute divorce
West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily LawEffective: October 1, 2023
Effective: October 1, 2023
MD Code, Family Law, § 7-103
§ 7-103. Absolute divorce
(a) The court may decree an absolute divorce on the following grounds:
(b) Parties who have pursued separate lives shall be deemed to have lived separate and apart for purposes of subsection (a)(1) of this section even if:
(c) Recrimination is not a bar to either party obtaining an absolute divorce on the grounds set forth in subsection (a)(1) through (3) of this section.
(d) 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 6-month separation.
(e) If a court decrees an absolute divorce on the grounds of mutual consent under subsection (a)(3) of this section, the court may:
(f) For purposes of subsection (a)(1) of this section, the “filing of the application for divorce” includes an oral amendment made by a party with the consent of the other party at a hearing on the merits in open court to a previously filed application for limited divorce filed before October 1, 2023, or absolute divorce.
Credits
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; Acts 2023, c. 645, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 646, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.
MD Code, Family Law, § 7-103, MD FAMILY § 7-103
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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