Grounds For Divorce in New Brunswick

To get a divorce in New Brunswick, the couple has to provide an official ground based on which the spouses want to dissolve the marriage. The grounds for divorce prescribed by law are the following:

• Separation

The spouses can file for divorce if they have lived separately and apart for one year, and either spouse considers the marriage over, with no chance for reconciliation. This ground for divorce implies that neither spouse blames the other for the breakup.

• Adultery

As this ground for divorce implies marital misconduct of one of the spouses, the plaintiff has to prove the act before the court. No separation period is required before filing.

• Cruelty

This ground also requires compelling evidence in court. The judge may consider the police reports, medical reports, or witnesses from the injured party.