Radi se o situaciji u kojoj jedan bračni drug napušta drugoga, ali izazvan, prisiljen, njegova je reakcija samo rezultat ponašanja prvog bračnog druga. Nema ekvivalenta u hrv. obiteljskom pravu, možete sami kreirati pojam, čuvajući smisao, naravno. predlažem napuštanje braka de iure jer to označava uzročnika situacije u pravnom smislu, iako je možda de facto druga osoba poduzela radnju. pogledajte dolje primjer, možda pomogne objasniti.


A "constructive abandonment" occurs when a spouse fails to fulfill a "basic obligation arising from the marital contract." A spouse remaining at home may be guilty of constructive abandonment where the other spouse is justified in departing from the marital home or in terminating the marital relationship by reason of the conduct of the former. In such cases, for example when the wife locks out the husband or when the husband's abuse drives the wife from the home, the spouse who left the home is not the deserter; the spouse who caused the other to leave is instead the deserter de jure.