Chapter 4 - DIVORCE AND SEPARATE MAINTENANCE

Section 25-4-1 - Marriage dissolved only by death or divorce-Status of parties after divorce
Section 25-4-2 - Grounds for divorce
Section 25-4-3 - Adultery defined
Section 25-4-4 - Extreme cruelty defined
Section 25-4-5 - Willful desertion defined-Special conditions applicable
Section 25-4-6, 25-4-7 - [Repealed]
Section 25-4-8 - Refusal of intercourse as desertion-Refusal to live together
Section 25-4-9 - Desertion by departure during absence of spouse induced by fraud
Section 25-4-10 - Desertion by cruelty or threats causing departure of spouse
Section 25-4-11 - Separation by consent not desertion
Section 25-4-12 - Intent to desert formed during proper absence
Section 25-4-13 - Desertion by refusal of reconciliation after separation
Section 25-4-14 - Offer to return curing desertion-Refusal of offer as desertion
Section 25-4-15 - Willful neglect defined
Section 25-4-16 - Habitual intemperance defined
Section 25-4-17 - Continuous period of desertion, neglect, or intemperance required
Section 25-4-17.1 - Irreconcilable differences defined
Section 25-4-17.2 - Dissolution of marriage-Legal separation-Continuance-Orders during continuance-Consent of parties
Section 25-4-17.3 - Use of affidavits to establish jurisdiction and grounds for divorce
Section 25-4-17.4 - Validation of divorce granted without personal appearance
Section 25-4-18 - Chronic mental illness as discretionary ground
Section 25-4-19 - Grounds for denial of divorce
Section 25-4-20 - Connivance defined
Section 25-4-21 - Collusion defined
Section 25-4-22 - Condonation defined-Required elements
Section 25-4-23 - Condonation not implied by endurance of continuing conduct constituting ground for divorce
Section 25-4-24 - Fraudulent concealment of ground of divorce avoiding condonation
Section 25-4-25 - Conjugal kindness as condition subsequent to condonation
Section 25-4-26 - Revocation of condonation and revival of ground for divorce
Section 25-4-27, 25-4-28 - [Repealed]
Section 25-4-29 - [Repealed]
Section 25-4-30 - Residence requirements for divorce or separate maintenance
Section 25-4-30.1 - Venue of action-Change by defendant
Section 25-4-31, 25-4-32 - [Repealed]
Section 25-4-33 - No presumption as to same domicile of parties-Separate domiciles after separation
Section 25-4-33.1 - Automatic temporary restraining order upon service
Section 25-4-34 - Waiting period before trial of divorce and separate maintenance actions-Temporary orders and preliminary proceedings during waiting period
Section 25-4-34.1 - Validation of prior decrees granted on sixtieth day-Deadline for contesting validity
Section 25-4-35 - Validity of proceedings on service by publication under prior law
Section 25-4-36, 25-4-37 - [Repealed]
Section 25-4-38 - Alimony pending action
Section 25-4-39 - Separate maintenance granted on denial of divorce
Section 25-4-40 - Action for separate maintenance without divorce-Alimony and support
Section 25-4-41 - Allowance for support when divorce granted
Section 25-4-42 - Security for payments required of spouse-Receivership-Allowance withheld when recipient's estate sufficient
Section 25-4-43 - [Repealed]
Section 25-4-44 - Division of property between parties
Section 25-4-45 - Child custody provisions-Modification-Preference of child
Section 25-4-45.1 - Fault not considered in awarding property or child custody-Exceptions
Section 25-4-45.2 - Intervention by attorney general or state's attorney when support assigned to state
Section 25-4-45.3 - Adoption of fee schedule for home studies or investigations ordered by court in custody proceedings
Section 25-4-45.4 - Counsel appointed for child in certain divorce or custody proceedings-Duty of counsel-Assistance-Costs
Section 25-4-45.5 - Consideration of domestic abuse and assault conviction in custody award
Section 25-4-45.6 - Consideration of conviction for death of other parent in custody award
Section 25-4-45.7 - Protective orders and arrest reports considered in determining existence of history of domestic abuse
Section 25-4-45.8 - Consideration of reporting abuse falsely or without good cause in custody award
Section 25-4-46 - Alimony, support, property, and child custody provisions subject to review on appeal
Section 25-4-47 - Restoration of former name to wife-Validation of prior decrees
Section 25-4-48, 25-4-49 - [Repealed]
Section 25-4-50 - [Repealed]
Section 25-4-51 - Report of divorces to department of health
Section 25-4-52 - Visitation rights for grandparents-Enforcement by circuit court
Section 25-4-53 - [Repealed]
Section 25-4-54 - Visitation rights of grandparents-Child placed for adoption
Section 25-4-55 - Exclusion of child from custody proceedings
Section 25-4-56 - Custody and visitation disputes-Mediation order-Exceptions-Investigation-Allocation of costs
Section 25-4-57 - Court appointment of mediator
Section 25-4-58 - Adoption of court rules establishing minimum qualifications of mediator
Section 25-4-58.1 - Minimum qualifications for family court mediators
Section 25-4-58.2 - Conduct of Family Court Mediators
Section 25-4-59 - Privacy of mediation proceedings
Section 25-4-60 - Confidentiality of mediation communications and mediator's work product
Section 25-4-61 - Written mediated agreement-Signing-Court approval
Section 25-4-62 - Recommendation by mediator to court upon parties' failure to agree
Section 25-4-63 - Custody and visitation disputes-Appointment of parenting coordinator
Section 25-4-64 - Parenting coordinator appointment at party request or on court's own motion
Section 25-4-65 - Qualifications of parenting coordinator
Section 25-4-66 - Appointment upon consent of parties
Section 25-4-67 - Parenting coordinator application form
Section 25-4-68 - Term of parenting coordinator-Resignation-Discharge
Section 25-4-69 - Parenting coordinator fees and costs
Section 25-4-70 - Duties of parenting coordinator
Section 25-4-71 - Attorney and parenting coordinator fees related to motion
Section 25-4-72 - Authority of court
Section 25-4-73 - Standards of conduct for parenting coordinators
Section 25-4-74 - Communications with parenting coordinator not confidential
Section 25-4-75 - Motion to reopen case to divide assets omitted from property division
Section 25-4-76 - Equitable division of inadvertently omitted assets
Section 25-4-77 - Remedies for intentional concealment of omitted assets
Section 25-4-78 - Attorneys fees for motion for omitted assets
Section 25-4-79 - Jurisdiction over motions for omitted assets when court of this state entered original decree
Section 25-4-80 - Jurisdiction over motions for omitted assets when court of another state entered original decree
Section 25-4-81 - Time for filing motion for inadvertently omitted assets
Section 25-4-82 - Time for filing motion for intentional concealment of assets
Section 25-4-83 - Nonexclusive remedies