Mueller v. Mueller’s Empirical Analysis

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1 district · 33 state decisions

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1. “When each of the parties has given the other grounds for divorce, the court may grant a divorce to both, and it 'is clothed with a broad discretion to advance the requirements of justice in each particular case.' [5, 6] The comparative guilt of the parties 'may have an important bearing upon whether or not either one or both should be granted relief,' and when 'a divorce is granted to both, alimony may be awarded to either, for the basis of liability for alimony is the granting of a divorce against the person required to pay it. (See Civ. Code, 139.)' (De Burgh v. De Burgh, supra, 39 Cal.2d 858, 872-874 . ...)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 45 Cal. 2d 142 - Gilmore v. Gilmore

2. “is only one factor in determining whether alimony should be awarded and that the needs of the life and the ability of the husband to provide for her are also important,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 45 Cal. 2d 142 - Gilmore v. Gilmore

3. “any particular case adultery may or may not constitute greater fault than that of the other party.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 45 Cal. 2d 142 - Gilmore v. Gilmore