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To date, every state in the U.S. has adopted a no-fault divorce option. However, 33 states still have a list of approved “faults” to file as grounds for divorce — ranging from adultery to felony conviction. In 17 states, married people only have the option of choosing no-fault divorce to end their marriages.
To date, every state in the U.S. has adopted a no-fault divorce option. However, 33 states still have a list of approved “faults” to file as grounds for divorce — ranging from adultery to felony conviction. In 17 states, married people only have the option of choosing no-fault divorce to end their marriages.
The group expanded into other states, changing its name to Divorce Reform in 1961. [1] With the increase in divorce rates in the 1960s and 1970s, more local grassroots men’s organizations grew up devoted to divorce reform, [1] and by the 1980s, there were a total of more than 200 fathers’ rights groups active in almost every state. [2]
Though no-fault divorce was first legalized more than 50 years ago, it has long been sneered at in conservative circles, who see it as a danger to the sanctity of marriage and the concept of the ...
He also states that divorce provides advantages for women such as automatic custody of the children and financial benefits in the form of child support payments. [48] Members of the FR movement also state that family courts are slow to help fathers enforce their parental rights, [ 49 ] [ 50 ] and are expensive and time-consuming.
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The Georgia Representative and fierce Trump ally pushed for a national divide between blue and red states
There's no denying that divorce can take an overwhelming emotional toll on all parties involved. When you add the financial burden, the experience and process can be downright devastating. While ...