Can a husband and wife get a divorce if they are terminally ill?

Case consultation: Can a couple get a divorce if they are terminally ill? Lawyer Deng Kun of Hubei Yisheng Law Firm answered: There are two kinds of divorce: divorce by agreement and divorce by litigation. Both husband and wife have the right to decide their own divorce and to bring a lawsuit in a people's court. The marriage law stipulates that marriage is prohibited if there are medical conditions that should not be married. Accordingly, if the divorce negotiation fails and a divorce lawsuit is filed, the court will take whether the relationship between husband and wife has broken down as an important element for judging divorce. Lawyer Deng Kun of Hubei Yisheng Law Firm reminded: If the sick party is not cured for a long time, which seriously affects the health, happiness and family harmony of both husband and wife and their children, the court will consider divorce, but in the division of husband and wife's property, it will consider ensuring the basic survival and life of the sick party will not be affected.