A marriage may be dissolved by divorce only by judicial decision on the petition of one or both spouses. The marriage is dissolved upon the decision becoming final and binding. The prerequisites based on which a petition for divorce may be made are set out in the following provisions.
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Book 4 · Family law › Subtitle 1 · Grounds of divorce › Section 1564
Divorce by judicial decision
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