Richland Co., Ohio

 

Divorce Records


 

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1813 - Sept. 6, 1949

Sept. 7, 1949 - 1961

1962 - 1963

1967 - 1971

1973 - 2007


Richland Co. Divorce Statistics for the year ending June 30, 1879  Source:  Annual Report Of The Secretary of State To The Governor Of The State of Ohio For the Year 1879.  Nevins & Myers, State Printers.  Columbus, 1880, pp. 318.

Statistics

  • Pending Divorces as of July 1, 1878 = 21
  • Divorces brought within one year of marriage = 25
  • Number of divorces decided within the year = 21
  • Number of divorces still pending = 25
  • Number of divorces brought by husband = 8
  • Number of divorces brought by wife = 38
  • Number of divorces in which alimony was awarded to the wife = 5
  • Number of divorces in which alimony was awarded to the husband = 4
  • Number of divorces in which the question of child custody was raised = 6
  • Number of divorce where child custody was granted to husband = 2
  • Number of divorce where child custody was granted to wife = 4
  • Causes for Divorce
    • Adultery = 15
    • Absence & Neglect = 20
    • Cruelty = 9
    • Drunkenness = 1
    • Fraud = 1

 



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