Showing posts with label no-fault divorce. Show all posts
Showing posts with label no-fault divorce. Show all posts
Friday, September 8, 2023
The Right’s War on Divorce—and Its Costs – Mother Jones
The most dangerous time for women experiencing abuse is when they attempt to escape, according to research. "Imagine finally leaving a person who's emotionally and physically assaulted you, betrayed you, violated you," Brooke Axtell, director of strategic partnerships at The SAFE Alliance, a Texas nonprofit helping abuse victims and survivors, said, "and then being forced to combat them in court sometimes for years, to prove this just so you can be free of them and claim what belongs to you."…
Sunday, May 7, 2023
Stephen Crowder and the Conservative Crusade Against No-Fault Divorce – Rolling Stone
Republicans across the country are now reconsidering no-fault divorce. There isn't a huge mystery behind the campaign: Like the crusades against abortion and contraception, making it more difficult to leave an unhappy marriage is about control. Crowder's home state could be the first to eliminate it, if the Texas GOP gets its way. Last year, the Republican Party of Texas added language to its platform calling for an end to no-fault divorce: "We urge the Legislature to rescind unilateral no-fault divorce laws, to support covenant marriage, and to pass legislation extending the period of time in which a divorce may occur to six months after the date of filing for divorce." …
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