Cruel and Inhuman Treatment
Cruel and inhuman treatment must be behavior by the defendant that rises to the level such that it makes it improper for the plaintiff to continue to reside with the defendant as husband and wife. Allegations under this ground include allegations of domestic violence and repeated, extreme mental cruelty. In New York, the longer the duration ofgrounds under cruel and inhumane treatment.
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