On average the marriage life in Alaska is short. The divorce/dissolution rate is higher than the consummation rate. Following are the various
divorce grounds in Alaska.
Failure to Consummate the Marriage
It is the most common divorce ground in Alaska. Generally a young boy and a girl falls in love with each other and get married, but sooner or later a feeling of dislike mars their relationship consequently they start hating eachother. In the state of Alaska, this in itslef is a legitimate ground to be seperated and divorced. This divorce ground includes, minor reasons of dissloution of marriage. It leads to divorce in every 10th home in Alaska.
Adultery
Another divorce grounds in Alaska is adultery, i.e. “out of wedlock, when an adult boy or girl commits sex that wilfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations”.
These grounds are found in both love and arranged marriages. In arranged marriages, which are uncommon these days, these practices are relativley very frequent. Bordom, the feelings of impatience or digust with the spouse leads to adultery and hence the relation doesn’t continue for long.
Conviction of Felony
Conviction of felony is also a valid divorce ground in Alaska. Committal of crimes is one of the major reasons of divorce. Crimes like murder or arson comes under this catagory. Both of the spouses have the authority to declare divorce against the accountable one.
Cruel & Inhuman Treatment
Divorce grounds in Alaska also include the cases of cruel or in-human treatment. Harressment, phyical or verbal abuse can be termed as cruel and inhuman treatment. A victim of any or all of these can file for divorce.
Personal Indignities Rendering Life Burdensome
In Alaska, after getting married, twenty five percent of the husbands consider their married life burdensome. This conception triggers a desire to get out of such a relationship. One spouse can file for divorce if he or she finds living with his or her spouse impossible and burdensome.
Incompatibility of Temperament
Men in Alaska are considered to be hot tempered. They believe they can push their wives around thus this leads to verbal and physical abuses. If there is a major temperamental clash, both of the spouses can seek divorce.
Habitual Drunkenness
Another legitamate ground for divorce, in Alaska, is habitual drunkenness or use of drugs like opium, morphine or concaine.
Incurable Mental Illness
A spouse can seek divorce if the other spouse is instituionalized for mental illness, for 18 months or more.
Contact a professional divorce attorney or divorce lawyer for detailed information regarding divorce grounds in Alaska.
