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Divorce

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Divorce is the ending of a marriage, which can be contrasted with an annulment which is a declaration that a marriage never existed.


Material to fill in.

History of Divorce

Religious/Cultural Attitudes to Divorce

Legal Aspects of Divorce

  • United States

Under the laws of most of the states of the United States except New York a divorce is now called dissolution of marriage. This change of name was accompanied by a change from fault-based divorce, whereby one party was found guilty of one of the grounds for divorce such as adultery, desertion, or cruelty. Now, under no-fault divorce, it is simply necessary to plead that the marriage is "irretrievably broken."


    • family law probably should be linked to here to cover this material.
    • grounds for divorce issues (no-fault divorce etc.)
    • financial settlements
    • children's issues.
    • pre-nuptial agreements.

Social and Psychological Issues

    • effects on children
    • women's shelters etc.
    • men's rights movements

You can also carry out an "online divorce". The first online divorce occured in 1999. For more information try <a href="http://www.quickedivorce.co.uk">www.quickedivorce.co.uk</a>.

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