What are the recognized grounds for divorce in Maryland?
The courts in Maryland will grant an absolute divorce on the following grounds: 1. Adultery; 2. Deliberate desertion for one year with no reasonable expectation of reconciliation; 3. Voluntarily living separate and apart without cohabitation for one year with no reasonable expectation of reconciliation; 4. Conviction of a felony; 5. Living separate and apart for two years without cohabitation; 6. Insanity of one of the parties; and, 7. Excessive cruelty or vicious conduct.
