She also has the right to seek a divorce if her husband fails to maintain her, has no apparent assets and has not been proved insolvent, in which case the judge shall grant the husband a period of time in which to pay maintenance and if he fails to do so, his wife may then seek a divorce.
En pareilles circonstances, le juge accorde au mari un délai au bout duquel, en cas de refus persistant du mari de subvenir aux besoins de sa femme, celle-ci peut demander le divorce.