Roberts v. Roberts

Gilbert and Roberta Roberts were married on December 31, 1968. Their only child was born the following year. On July 25, 1975, Roberta filed this suit for divorce against Gilbert alleging that he had constructively deserted her on June 1, 1975. Gilbert filed an answer and cross-bill on August 12, 1975, charging her with desertion “existing from the first day of June 1975, and continuing to the present time.” Each party asked for a decree of divorce a mensa et thoro, with leave to merge the same into a divorce a vinculo matrimonii upon the expiration of the statutory period. At a pendente lite…