DIVORCE LAWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1596, 13 November 1912, Page 7

DIVORCE LAWS.

v r. .■■■■>, - ;(. -v. ; "v"'..' BRITISH REFORMS PROPOSED ■% EXTENDED FACfUTJES- -■','-■.• 33y TcTe£.raph~ferOjSS ■ Assoctoipn.T-fibpy'.rlglii'' . London, November 11. ../. Tho report of.the, Royal : ; the Divorce Laws recommends ■the-''6im-: '-:■, plifying of Divorce Court tlio local hearing of ".cases. x Where:,:.tliovj joint income of tho married .persbus;dcds;v not exceed X3OO per amium-, pf'oc.eidingV;.; should' bo' allowed fit ' fornia.'■■'■pauiwrisr.':', The powers of stimittary Courts, should ha-:;;! limited to .granting separations' to' 'suit':'., tho immediate necessities of this "■ parties;;;;;' applications: for permanent ■Separation; 'to'';; bo made only to the High Court by'.a'';■; .simple process. '«'"' :fr-'"' An important'recommendation tlio twp sexes should :bb',placM:,;!on-'an;/, equality as' regards "the' grounds.'Anvwhichi : ; divorce is obtainable,, and ■ thal.tkesa "■■} should bej'T-Adu'ltery,,desertion .year's;. cruelty, incurable insanity..' '.(ufter; .'■. five years' confinement)., habitual , : enness- for three.years, and iniprisptoont: r under a' :eommuted"death «entence/fy^:-i; ..; It:is rccommertded.-tliat the ■grounds.'of ■'■■:' nullity, lie^incipient: '''. ..insanity, .■ -communicable);' diseases; riage. Or if pregn'sinty .by another' is.;.con*-; ceiled at 'tho time pf ma'ri.iage... i Dcath'.'.i should ho •prcsumablo'Mter seven yearsj;> ; total di§a'pp^ran'ce;d.fif.tno'.(?6urt. : is i , isfied that there are reasonable grounds.,.;';"; All.■matrimonial., cases 6houl.d:beheard'.'..', by a Judge alone...': S.ubiicati.o'niof.ivpcirtsi.; until cases..sre finished should bo itedf'dnd'.tiio judge should ;to ordetthie-ixelusion;o'f'any portibli-bf-'* ■;' case from publication.. 'V/" : '-V ; -v;',-'-f NO' DIVORCE ADUIr ') ■' ;■ '' TERt. "'.": "y ;'':;\v:,; ■'(Ree, November 13;: I.s''a.m;J:v' l %~S : '\ ■'■■ '''■ '■ ;.'"' London, bNovembersfc .'■;;■. ~ The' Divorce' Commission reportsis- sign» : > eij by" iinajdritj'.consisting,of' nine;,bf. : .tho : ■' ; Commissioners. ." Th'o.'.inihb.ri.tj',' xeportvis;; \ signed'.by the.'Archbishop of; York,' Sir'Wi:i ; R. Anson, nnd. Sir L. T,'Dibdin^b;::;;:■ if; : ,Tho...ntajprity report' .rcco'miucnds:Par-;/:. l'idnleht.to 'allow' :| Bri.tis.lt : sub'jpcts:; :: ,domi'T: ; .; ciled in:''Ejigiand' but residenfcclsewhere:in'.'r:: .the:,'Eroplrei .;in'; the:..oyent ;..of...tho|r.; cases'.' Ijeirig tried itt theirvplaK;6f residerico,! tb:v:have the ■d^roe^register^jin^Engjandi';?:;. suoh decree to. ho ''operati.ve-''heve':if :mhd<"*.' on%ro.unds permitted^b^/tfie'iAEiigli^l-'V '. The minority's report ■'■ favours.,':.'.;'.tht'' ; .' .equality of .the; t'exes in ':■; . .ooinmends that valid 'murj'a^s v ;6hall tinue : to be .■'tory, •'■•'■'■''<:' ■■'■' ■';.J:'. , "'-; : "'yij ; '?-fi\""' l ffy L '^