dear members, in the eyes of law, for how long should a desertion take place. i.e. what should be the miminum time period of either of a spouse to stay apart to call it a 'desertion' in the eyes of law. also , in case of 'animus deserandi' i.e. spouses staying together under the same roof, but not having good relations, how can this be proved in the eyes of the law, especially if only two of them are staying together, and one of the spouse accuses of desertion even when staying together under the same roof, how is this proved in the court?..............thanks