Criminal Abandonment: Criminal Abandonment occurs when one spouse stops providing for the care, protection or support of the other spouse who has health problems or minor children without “just cause.”
If you have a spouse who suffers from cancer and you’ve become tired of being a caretaker the court will not recognize your desire to leave someone who is dependent upon you as grounds for a divorce. You will be granted a divorce. No-fault divorce laws are in place to make sure anyone who wants a divorce is able to get a divorce.
You will however, pay for your desire to no longer be your sick spouse’s caretaker. You are free to walk away from a sick spouse but the courts will view that spouse financially dependent upon you and will hold you financially responsible for helping maintain the care needed.
If you have a spouse who suffers from cancer and you’ve become tired of being a caretaker the court will not recognize your desire to leave someone who is dependent upon you as grounds for a divorce. You will be granted a divorce. No-fault divorce laws are in place to make sure anyone who wants a divorce is able to get a divorce.
You will however, pay for your desire to no longer be your sick spouse’s caretaker. You are free to walk away from a sick spouse but the courts will view that spouse financially dependent upon you and will hold you financially responsible for helping maintain the care needed.