6. Habitual drunkenness.
7. In favour of the husband, when the wife was pregnant at the time of marriage without his knowledge or agency.
8. In favour of the wife, when the husband has committed actual violence on her person attended with danger to life or health, or when from his conduct there is reasonable apprehension of such violence.
Limited Divorces.—Decrees of separation from bed and board are granted to either spouse on the ground of cruelty.
Remarriage.—On February 13, 1903, an act was approved making it unlawful for either party to marry again after a decree of divorce has been granted, until after the expiration of the time allowed for taking an appeal (sixty days from the date of the decree), as well as during the pendency of an appeal, if one is taken.
Alaska.
In the Territory of Alaska marriage is deemed a civil contract.
Marriages may be solemnized before a qualified clergyman, judge or magistrate.
Marriage is forbidden between persons who are related to each other within, but not including, the fourth degree of consanguinity. These degrees are computed according to the rules of the Roman Law.
Divorce.—The following are legal causes for an absolute divorce: Impotency existing at the time of marriage and continuing to the commencement of the suit; adultery; conviction of felony; wilful desertion continued for the period of two years, or more; cruel and inhuman treatment calculated to impair health or endanger life; and gross and habitual drunkenness.