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What Is Your Argument for the Legalization of Divorce?

March 16, 2023

Divorce is a necessity in certain, narrow circumstances (or at least it should be). Recklessly divorcing is as “right” as is recklessly driving. It happens, but it’s wrong. Before no-fault divorce became the law, one could not obtain a divorce…

Should I file for a no-fault divorce or for an uncontested divorce?

December 27, 2022

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Divorce, Divorce Law, Divorce Preparedness, Divorce Procedure, Family Law, Legal System, No fault divorce, Uncontested Divorce

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My spouse and I have no children together and own no property together. Should I file for a no-fault divorce or for an uncontested divorce? It’s not a question of choosing between “no-fault divorce” and “uncontested divorce”. These two terms…

If your life partner has a low IQ, is divorce an option?

November 29, 2022

Divorce Utah

Abandonment and Desertion, Adultery, Divorce, Extramarital affairs/Adultery, No fault divorce

abandonment, adultery, alcohol abuse, criminal convictions, cruelty, desertion, drug abuse, impotency, insanity, loathsome disease, mental illness, neglect, no-fault divorce

Yes, but not for the reason you may think. In the age of no-fault divorce, you don’t really need to persuade the court to grant you a divorce. Divorce is essentially available on demand. Your spouse’s IQ need not have…

Is staying with parents during pregnancy grounds for filing for divorce?

July 14, 2022

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Divorce, Divorce Court, Divorce Law, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, No fault divorce, Women's Divorce Issues

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You don’t have to come up with creative reasons for getting a divorce anymore in the age of no-fault divorce (in the U.S.A.). You don’t have to find a reason to blame your spouse for seeking a divorce from your…

What are the significant changes to family law in the past two centuries?

What are the most important changes to the family law in the 19th century and 20th century up to today, and why? In my opinion (and in no particular order): No-fault divorce Abolition of the doctrine of coverture (femme couvert) …

Is hiding money from your spouse grounds for divorce?

June 3, 2022

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Divorce, Divorce Law, Divorce Preparedness, Divorce Procedure, Family Law, Fault, No fault divorce

divorce law, divorce on demand, family law, keeping secrets, money, no-fault divorce, secrets, spouse

In the age of no-fault divorce, you don’t really need to have a good reason (or any reason at all) to get a divorce. So if your spouse is hiding money from you and you want to divorce your spouse…

Can I force my spouse to divorce me?

I know of no legal way to force your spouse to filed for divorce against you, but you may not be aware of the fact that your spouse cannot prevent you from divorcing him/her. Many people do not understand what…

How do you divorce when your doesn’t want to go through with it?

September 30, 2020

Divorce Utah

Fault, Grounds for Divorce, No fault divorce

grounds, irreconcilable differences, marital fault, no-fault divorce

How do you divorce when your doesn’t want to go through with it? Does it require both parties to cooperate? I cannot speak for all jurisdictions, but here is the answer for Utah, the jurisdiction where I practice divorce and…

Can you divorce your spouse even if your spouse does want a divorce?

Yes. This is what is known as “no fault divorce”. Every state in the U.S. has no fault divorce laws. Many people believe that “no fault” divorce means that one cannot get divorced without being at fault. No, it means…

If a spouse “refuses to sign the papers” is the divorce in limbo?

April 16, 2019

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Divorce Fears, Divorce Law, Divorce Preparedness, Divorce Procedure, Fault

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If a spouse “refuses to sign the divorce papers” would the divorce be in limbo? No. The days of a spouse preventing a divorce due to a refusal to agree to divorce ended with the creation of “no-fault divorce”. Many…

No-fault and fault-based divorces: what is the difference?

September 17, 2018

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Abuse, Divorce Law, Extramarital affairs/Adultery, Fault

fault-based divorce, no-fault divorce

What are the major differences between fault and no-fault divorces and which one should become more universally standard? It used to be that one could not get a divorce without establishing “fault” as grounds for divorce. “Fault” had a particular…

What is no-fault divorce, and how does it work?

May 21, 2018

Divorce Utah

Divorce Court, Divorce Law

no-fault divorce

A lot of people think that “no-fault divorce” means that your spouse cannot get a divorce unless you’ve done something wrong (i.e., something to cause your spouse to “deserve” a divorce from you). Actually, no-fault divorce is just the opposite.…

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