Full question:
Last year my husband left me and I have been living alone thereafter.. He refuses to resolve the differences and give our marriage one last try. I would like to file for a divorce now. After how many years of abandonment by the spouse can a person file for a divorce in New Hampshire based on abandonment?
- Category: Divorce
- Subcategory: Grounds
- Date:
- State: New Hampshire
Answer:
In New Hampshire, you can file for divorce based on abandonment if your spouse has been absent and refused to live with you for a continuous period of two years. According to RSA 458:7, a divorce can be granted to the innocent party when one spouse has abandoned the other without sufficient cause or consent for two years.
Therefore, after two years of abandonment by your husband, you may proceed with filing for divorce.
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