Ogden Daily Standard | 1910-08-08 | Page 7 | Against Frauds in Divorce Cases

noes not become final except throu.: ' the act of the petitioner, six month ; or a year later, would also be an al- ' vantage. Many reconciliations might which are prevented now by the rti- j vorce becoming final immediately after af-ter il is. granted." I t AGAINST FRAUDS l DIVORCE CASES SiJOKANE. WASH . Aug 7. Publicity Publi-city as a caution against fraud In actions for divorce Is advocated by 1 Presiding Judge J. D. Hlnkle of the puperior court of Spokane county, who announces that ths rule, permitting permit-ting thirty days to elapse between the filing of the suit and the trial of 1 the case, undoubtedly will be adopted ny the judges In Spokane county, go- I ing into effect on November 1. Judge Hlnkle, who has studied tho question for years, also advocates these reforms In requirements and procedure in divorce cases not only In this county, but all over tho country. coun-try. Six month or a year between the time of separation and filing of com-i com-i plaint In action on the grounds of I cruelty and non-support. Two years' residence In ihe stat to enable a former non-resident Vi Hie for divorce. Interlocutory decree of divorce not to be made final until six months or a year after the trial of the case. Requirement that parties , may not remarry within a year of the grant Ing of a divorce "The requirement now is that a suit be filed at least five days before the trial," Judge Hlnkle said. "It ued to be ihat a case would be start-i-t- one day and ni6iiei to trial the next. Publicity was dodged and often of-ten a year would pass befoie relatives rela-tives or friends of the eoplo knew Ihey had been legally separated. j "The system followed In several , states In gi anting an interlocutory decree at the time of trial, which 1 aam. jum : im uraaj