An Indian court has refused a divorce petition because the wife refused to provide consent.
Despite the fact the couple had been separated for 12 years and the husband’s assurance that the marriage had irretrievably broken down, the Court sided with the wife who said she was committed to making things work.
Chaninat & Leeds specialize in Thai and international divorce law
In Thailand, if one spouse does not agree with the divorce, then you need to file with the courts for a divorce “for cause”. In order to proceed with a divorce, you will need to assert grounds for divorce and must make a personal appearance in court.
Under Thailand divorce law, grounds generally include:
* A 3 year period of separation
* One spouse has deserted the other for over one year
* The husband has taken another woman as his wife
* The wife has committed adultery
* One spouse is guilty of misconduct (criminal or otherwise)
* One spouse has been imprisoned for more than one year
* One spouse has physically or mentally harmed the other
* Lack of marital support
* One spouse has had insanity for at least 3 years
* One spouse has broken the bond of good behavior
* One spouse has an incurable communicable disease
* One spouse has a physical disability so as to be unable to cohabitate as husband and wife.
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