In what circumstances will a judge grant a severance in a long-term marriage?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Al-Khouri v. Al-Khouri, 2011 NSSC 122 (CanLII):
In Newman v. Seaman, supra, Justice Gruchy granted the severance in a case that involved a one year marriage, and a lengthy separation. In granting the divorce, Gruchy, J., held there was no prejudice to the wife in the factual circumstances presented.
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