With regard to the question of Bahá’í divorce, the year of separation is necessary even though the non-Bahá’í partner to the marriage is the one instituting the divorce proceedings.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice, dated January 28, 1966, to a National Spiritual Assembly; compilation: Guidelines for Local Spiritual Assemblies by United States NSA, revised 2022)
