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A spouse who claims that the other spouse is guilty of cruelty must prove their claim in court. Cruelty can consist of physical abuse or mental abuse, and may also give rise to a claim for an award of damages as a result of the cruelty. Before the court will pronounce the divorce order, it must be satisfied that the party making the claim has not ''condoned'' the cruelty. | A spouse who claims that the other spouse is guilty of cruelty must prove their claim in court. Cruelty can consist of physical abuse or mental abuse, and may also give rise to a claim for an award of damages as a result of the cruelty. Before the court will pronounce the divorce order, it must be satisfied that the party making the claim has not ''condoned'' the cruelty. | ||
Proof of cruelty normally consists of a medical, psychological or psychiatric report, or, in some circumstances, a simple letter from a treating professional describing the abuse. | Proof of cruelty normally consists of a medical, psychological, or psychiatric report, or, in some circumstances, a simple letter from a treating professional describing the abuse. | ||
===Conspiracy, connivance and condonation=== | ===Conspiracy, connivance and condonation=== | ||