What is no-fault divorce, and why do some conservatives want to get rid of it? | CNN
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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 American family.

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 American family.

    • admiralteal@kbin.social
      4·
      1 year ago

      It’s also classic “XYZ behavior that most people agree is not a preferable outcome is against our preferences, but instead of creating a safe and protective society that prevents people from ending up in bad situations in the first place we’ll instead legislate the preference directly.”

      See: abortion, war on drugs, the entire carceral system, etc.

  • flta@kbin.socialOP
    61·
    1 year ago

    Right-wing commentators like Steven Crowder and Matt Walsh have ramped up complaints in recent months that it is too easy for people — specifically women — to get divorces. All states currently have some version of a no-fault divorce law, but Republicans in Texas and Nebraska list the dissolution or restriction of no-fault divorce in their state party political platforms.

    In Louisiana earlier this year, state GOP members debated officially backing the dissolution of no-fault divorce, but no decision was made.

    So we have the Democratic Party protecting and even expanding women’s rights in the states they control while the GOP has already dismantled reproductive rights and are now angling to repeal no-fault divorce.

    Yet millions of people will say “Both sides” as they either not vote, vote Republican, or vote 3rd party while agreeing that no-fault divorce should be allowed…

  • bedrooms@kbin.social
    2·
    1 year ago

    I never understood the alternative. If either of the couple wants to divorce, why is the government supposed to be able to stop it?

    My country, in fact, bans no fault divorce. I mean, I don’t want to divorce, but it’s a matter of human rights.

    • bioemerl@kbin.social
      1·
      1 year ago

      The problem really isn’t the choice to get divorced, it’s stuff like child support and alimony crossed with a court system very biased towards giving those to women when they probably shouldn’t be

      Divorce has or had become a “no fault” leave and make money system. I see literally zero reason to get married the way things are now. All loss and no gain.

      • bedrooms@kbin.social
        5·
        1 year ago

        I think you might have a fair point. I have a different opinion though.

        If men are treated unfairly, although I don’t take sides on this exact issue, that’s a separate thing that should be fixed. Doesn’t mean to abolish no fault divorce. In theory. I don’t know enough to decisively argue how practical that theory is.