Grounds For Divorce In Turkey And In Romania; A Comparative Study

1. Introduction

Although not all of them are stipulated by the laws, grounds for divorce are multiplying at many jurisdictions given the fact that divorces are becoming more common in educated societies. The legislations of different countries tried to reflect these common grounds in a compact manner, although, most of the time, they are not stipulated in an exhaustive one, leaving judges leverage.

2. Main Grounds for Divorce in Turkey

In Turkey, Articles 161 to 166 of the Turkish Civil Law note that there are two (2) main types of divorce grounds: special and general.

The special ones are divided into six (6) categories:

1. adultery,
2. deliberate attempt to kill, maltreatment or severe humiliation,