Wilful Desertion For One Year

Wilful Desertion For One Year Legal Definition

Wilful Desertion For One Year in Connecticut

In an action for dissolution of a marriage (see Marriage and Disolution of Marriage in Connecticut here) or a legal separation on the ground of wilful desertion for one year, with total neglect of duty, the furnishing of financial support shall not disprove total neglect of duty, in the absence of other evidence. General Statutes of Connecticut (U.S.) § 46b-40(e) (2013).

Note: Definition based in the Connecticut Judicial Branch Family Glossary