Marital Abandonment Explained

Marital abandonment is when one spouse leaves the relationship without telling or consulting with the other spouse. This can be cited as grounds for divorce in states that allow for at-fault divorces as well as in hybrid states like New Jersey, which recognizes both no-fault and at-fault divorces.

Because marital abandonment can be classified into different types – criminal, constructive, emotional, spiritual – the circumstances surrounding the abandonment, in addition to whether your state is a no-fault, at-fault, or hybrid state, will play a role in determining how you would file for divorce. To learn more, read “What You Need to Know About Marital Abandonment.”