What are the common factors that are used to base a complaint for divorce on extreme cruelty?
Extreme Cruelty is a very commonly used ground to file for divorce. However, with the advent of the recent ground for divorce of irreconcilable differences, it is not used as much as it was before. This ground includes all acts of physical violence and acts of mental cruelty which endanger your safety or health or which make continued living together unreasonable or improper. There is no waiting period to file for divorce on the grounds of extreme cruelty. a. FINANCIAL – too tight denial of necessities – too extravagant – too much credit use – refusal to use credit – neglect monthly payments – unreasonable spending habits on himself, wife, children – disputes about control – erratic employment b. EMBARRASSING, humiliating experiences (public and private) c. ALCOHOL, drugs, gambling and related activities d. SEXUAL problems – inconsideration – refusal of sexual intercourse – sexual excess – unreasonable demands – perversions – impotence – homosexuality – psychological, dating other pers
