Act for Implementation of J.Y. Interpretation No. 748 Article 17

Where either party of the union as stated in Article 2 meets one of the following conditions, the other party may petition the court for a juridical decree of termination:(1)Where he or she has committed bigamy in terms of the Civil Code or the union as stated in Article 2;(2)Where he or she has consensual sexual intercourse with another person;(3)Where he or she abuses the other party as to render common living intolerable;(4)Where he or she abuses the lineal relative of the other party, or his or her lineal relative abuses the other party as to render common living intolerable;(5)Where the other party has deserted him or her in bad faith and such desertion still continues;(6)Where he or she is intent on murdering the other party;(7)Where he or she has an incurable disease;(8)Where it has been uncertain for over three years whether he or she is alive or dead; or(9)Where he or she has been sentenced to more than six months of imprisonment for an intentional crime.Either party to the union may petition for a juridical decree of termination upon the occurrence of any gross event other than that set forth in the preceding paragraph that renders it difficult to maintain the union.In the cases specified in Subparagraphs 1 and 2 of Paragraph 1 of this article, the party who has the right to claim may not apply for a termination, where he or she has previously consented to the event or has condoned it afterward or has known of it for over six months, or where two years have elapsed after the occurrence of the event.In the cases specified in Subparagraphs 6 and 9 of Paragraph 1 of this article, the party who has the right to claim may not apply for a termination, where one year has elapsed after he or she has known of the event or where five years have elapsed after the occurrence of the event.