Liccini v. Liccini’s Empirical Analysis

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12 state decisions

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1. ““As we pointed out in Beavers v. Beavers, 255 Md. 450 , 258 A. 2d 203 (1969), filed today, the Maryland law in regard to constructive desertion was carefully reviewed by Judge Singley, for the Court, in the opinion in Ballan v. Ballan, 251 Md. 737 , 248 A. 2d 871 (1969). In Ballan , we cited with approval and quoted from the opinion in Murphy v. Murphy, 248 Md. 455 , 237 A. 2d 523 (1968), as follows: “ ‘Even though the cruelty required in a constructive desertion case may be less than a case wherein an a mensa decree is sought on the grounds of cruelty, yet the objectionable conduct still must be such as to render continuation of the marital relationship impossible, if the complaining spouse is to preserve his or her health, safety or self-respect. Eberwein, supra. Obviously, for such a situation to exist, there must be a pattern of persistent conduct which is detrimental to the safety or health of the complaining spouse, or so demeaning to his or her self-respect as to be intolerable. * * *’ ( 251 Md. at 742 , 248 A. 2d at 874 ) “In our opinion, the facts in this case support the Chancellor’s findings that (1) there was a pattern of persistent conduct which was detrimental to the health of the husband and also (2) that her repeated accusations of homosexuality and lack of manhood not only within the family circle but to others outside that circle, were so demeaning to the husband’s self-respect as to be intolerable. Either ground is sufficient to establish constructive deser”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Carpenter v. Carpenter