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Divorce action dismissed due to lapse of right; repeated infidelity constitutes respect violation justifying divorce.

Case Number 97B266
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the appeal regarding the lapse of the right to divorce, ruling that the limitation period only begins when the factual situation ceases. The original divorce request was based on the repeated attribution of lovers to the other spouse, which the court recognized as a violation of the duty of respect capable of compromising cohabitation. Consequently, the appeal failed because the underlying facts supporting the divorce claim remained valid and the right had not expired.

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DIVÓRCIO LITIGIOSO CADUCIDADE DA ACÇÃO VIOLAÇÃO DEVER DE RESPEITO

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divorce action lapse duty of respect violation repeated infidelity grounds cohabitation compromise limitation period start

Cited Legislation

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Art. 240, n.º 1 do Código Civil
Art. 1638 do Código Civil

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00033404

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199710090002662

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 321/96

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T REL PORTO

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/7B3CD567712C2FDE802568FC003BA05D?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - Tratando-se de facto continuado, a caducidade do direito ao divórcio só corre a partir da data em que o facto tiver cessado.

II - Constitui violação do dever de respeito, susceptível de comprometer a possibilidade da vida em comum, e, assim, de justificar o pedido de divórcio, a atribuição reiterada de amantes ao outro cônjuge.