Legal Question in Family Law in Indiana
Can a person divorce someone that in a mental ward?
Can someone divorce someone in a mental ward at the VA Hospital?
Asked on 2/08/04, 12:46 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Mary Ann Wunder
Wunder & Wunder
Re: Can a person divorce someone that in a mental ward?
Yes. You must allege that the marriage is irretrievably broken and get service on the patient spouse. The court may well appoint a guardian ad litem for the patient spouse and he or she may make a claim for permanent maintenance.
Answered on 2/09/04, 11:06 am