Can a husband bring a motion for dissolution of his marriage on the grounds of adultery?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from Jones v. Jones, 1925 CanLII 98 (SK QB):
1903 : Jeapes v. Jeapes, 89 L.T. 74: Suit by husband for dissolution of marriage on ground of wife’s adultery. Wife denied, and asked for dissolution on grounds of adultery and cruelty. The headnote reads: A husband left his wife and children without any means of support, and afterwards filed a petition against his wife for a dissolution of his marriage on the ground of her adultery, alleging that she had given birth to a child after he had left her, of which he was not the father. Upon proof being given that the allegation had had the effect of injuring the health of the wife, it was held that such conduct on the part of the husband constituted legal cruelty so as to entitle the wife to relief.
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