Condonation is governed by state laws, which vary by state, and is generally the act of forgiving one's spouse who has committed an act of wrongdoing that would constitute a ground for divorce. Cohabitation or resuming marital relations with the misbehaving spouse after knowledge of the wrongful act may be used as proof of condonation. Condonation is often used as a defense to a divorce.
Acts amounting to cruelty may operate to revive condoned adultery.
The following is an example of a state statute defining condonation:
" 25-4-22. Condonation defined--Required elements. Condonation is the conditional forgiveness of a matrimonial offense constituting a cause of divorce.
The following requirements are necessary to condonation:
