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Baha'is are not to divorce without a year of patience. This may not always be
possible, however. One may have a non-Baha'i spouse. Baha'i law can't be
imposed on them, so if they want an immediate divorce they can't be stopped.
Baha'i law is subordinate to civil law. If the non-Baha'i spouse gets a
divorce I assume the Baha'i is free to immediately pursue another relationship
without waiting a year? Would this also mean the following is not applicable:
''During this year of patience, the husband is
obliged to provide for the financial support of his wife and
children..." (Baha'u'llah, The Kitab-i-Aqdas, p. 211)
Also, is there anything really bad that one of the people could do which would
allow the year of patience to be dropped?
Regards,
David
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