19 GCA § 8320

Default, When Allowed

Guam Code AnnotatedTitle 19 — Personal Relations

No dissolution of marriage can be granted upon the uncorroborated statement, admission or testimony of the parties in any contested action for dissolution of marriage, but the court must require proof of the facts alleged. In the event of uncontested, consent or default divorce actions, the court may grant a divorce COL 6/21/2023 CH. 8 DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE based upon the verified complaint of the Plaintiff or Petitioner if it appears to be in the interests of justice. Any corroboration or evidence which the court may require in default, consent, or other uncontested divorces shall be in the form of sworn affidavits.

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Affected by P.L. 17-81 § 28 (bill & sponsor pending — earlier Legislature not yet ingested)

Interpreted by the courts:

2013 Guam 11 — Harry R. Speicher, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Victoria L. Speicher, Defendant-Appellee (2013) · per Robert J. Torres, J. · cited at ¶20
2017 Guam 3 — Antonio Artero Sablan, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Patria Untalan Sablan, Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, (2017) · per Robert J. Torres, J. · cited at ¶14

Reconstructed from the Guam Code Annotated. For the authoritative version, see the official PDF.