Can You File For Divorce On Behalf Of An Incapacitated Person?
When a person becomes incapacitated due to trauma or disease, they also become vulnerable to being taken advantage of by less-than-ethical people. In some cases, adult children or other family members of mentally incapacitated individuals may want to initiate divorce proceedings to prevent or end abuse of the incapacitated person by competent spouses. Unfortunately, this may not always be possible. Here's more information about this problem.
Ability Varies Depending on State Laws