Kleinpeter v. McCulloh’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. ““Separation grounded on abandonment by one of the parties can be admitted only in the case when he or she was withdrawn himself or herself from the common dwelling, without a lawful cause, has constantly refused to return to live with the other, and when such refusal is made to appear in the manner hereafter directed; provided, however, that separation grounded on abandonment may be the object of a reconventional demand in any suit for separation from bed and board.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Arntson v. Arntson

2. “"Although the participants in this action developed an atmosphere of friction and unpleasantness between themselves which made living together difficult, this in itself was not sufficient to justify one party leaving the domicile without placing himself in jeopardy of being charged with abandonment."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 324 So. 2d 622 - Burnett v. Burnett