Like marriage, divorce in the United States is under the jurisdiction of the state government, not the federal government. Divorce or "marital dissolution" is a legal process in which judges or other authorities dissolve the existing marriage bonds between two persons, thereby restoring them to single status and allowing them to marry others. Legal proceedings for divorce may also involve issues of spousal support, parenting, child support, property distribution and debt distribution, although these are usually only additional or as a result of marriage dissolution.
In all but one country, and even in that state in most cases, divorce must be certified by the court to be effective. The terms of divorce are usually determined by the courts, although they may consider prenuptial or postnatal agreements, or ratify only those terms which may be approved by the couple in private. In the absence of agreement, the divorce in question can create a stressful partner and cause expensive litigation. Less adversarial approaches to divorce settlement include collaborative mediation and divorce, negotiating mutually acceptable conflict resolution.
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History
19th century
The women's rights movement extensively debated the issue of whether to allow divorce, with Jane Swisshelm and Elizabeth Cady Stanton as a supportive early vote, and Horace Greeley and Antoinette Brown Blackwell opposed. Unlike other problems, the movement can not reach agreement on this issue. Stanton finally came to the view that marital law reform is more important than the right to vote for women. Lucy Stone changed her position on this issue over time. Against Stanton, he sought to remove formal advocacy of divorce from the proposed women's platform. Stone wants to keep the subject apart, to prevent the emergence of moral weakness. In government, Robert Dale Owen proposed a law that gave greater freedom to divorce. Owen's efforts were influenced later on the law on divorce. The National Female Possession Association, founded in 1869, advocates for divorce reform among other issues. The concept of "free divorce" evolved during the 19th century along with the concept of free love.
20th century
Before the last decades of the twentieth century, couples seeking divorce in most countries must show "mistakes" such as neglect, cruelty, incurable mental illness, or adultery. Even in such cases, divorce is prohibited in cases such as procuring a married couple or compromising (contributing to mistakes, such as by arranging for adultery), condonation (excusing either explicitly or by continuing to live together after knowing), or accusations who demanded guilt too).
Since divorce is considered contrary to the public interest, civil courts refuse to grant a divorce if there is evidence to suggest the involvement of husbands and wives with divorce, or if they attempt to make divorce grounds. Divorce is only given because one of the parties in the marriage has violated the sacred oath to the "innocent spouse." If both husband and wife are guilty, "will not be allowed to escape from marriage bonds."
A number of strategies are designed to make divorces more accessible. "[T] here there are many states or divorce places like Indiana, Utah and Dakotas where you can go and get divorced." Many cities provide accommodations, restaurants, bars and trade-centered events. However, in 1909, Reno, Nevada, and pleased to be "the capital of divorce of the world". At that time, only six months in Nevada were sufficient to establish Nevada's dwellings, and Nevada courts, well aware of the contributions of divorce seekers to the Nevada hotel industry, accepted the unfounded statement of citizens underlying divorce, usually "extreme atrocities," there. In 1927, the Legislature of Nevada, "in response to perceived threats to the supremacy of Reno's divorce from France and Mexico and the divorce trade war that has been going on since the end of World War I between Nevada, Idaho and Arkansas," changed the residency period to three months, and in 1931, the same legislature who voted in "wide open gambling" dropped him to six weeks. US Supreme Court, at Williams v. North Carolina (1942), ruled that other countries should recognize this divorce, under the "full confidence and credit" clause of the US Constitution.
In 1916, the United States led the world in divorce. In the densely populated state of New York, where adultery is the easiest place for divorce, lawyers will provide packages consisting of prostitutes and photographers, with which divorce products can be obtained. A large number of divorce seekers go to cities on the Mexico-US Mexico side. border, or to Haiti, where they find friendly lawyers, sometimes advertised in the US. The prevalence of this practice is reflected in the song "Divorce Haiti", by Steely Dan.
In the 1960s, due to the emergence of a second wave of feminism, the use of collusive or deceptive practices to bypass the system of error has become widespread concern, if not really widespread practice, and there is widespread agreement that something must change. The National Association of Women Lawyers played an important role in convincing the American Bar Association to help make the Family Law section in many state courts, and strongly encouraged the divorce law no mistake circa 1960 (see Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act). In 1969, California became the first US state to violate divorce legislation with no errors.
The National Center for Health Statistics reports that from 1975 to 1988 in the US, in families with children present, the wives filed for divorce in about two-thirds of cases. In 1975, 71.4% of cases were filed by women, and in 1988, 65% were filed by women.
Lenore Weitzman's 1985 book, The Divorce Revolution, reported a one-year post-divorce decline in the standard of living for women by 73% compared to a 42% increase in one-year post-divorce in the standard of living for men. Richard Peterson then calculated a 27% reduction in living standards for women and a 10% increase in the standard of living for men, using the same data, collected in California in 1977 and 1978.
21st century
The median length for marriage in the US today is 11 years with 90% of all divorces settled out of court. However, research shows that low-income couples are currently more likely to divorce than high-income couples. The divorce rate among the highly educated couples is 11%, while the divorce rate for low income couples is 17%.
In 2015, Manhattan Supreme Court ruled that Ellanora Baidoo could serve her husband's divorce papers via Facebook messages, and she became the first woman to legally serve her husband's divorce papers via Facebook.
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Legal
Divorce in the US is governed by a state of federal law. Country law (s) residence at the time of divorce ruled, not people from the location where the couple was married. All countries recognize the divorce provided by other countries. All countries have a minimum stay of filing for divorce, Nevada and Idaho are currently the shortest in 6 weeks.
All countries allow unimpeded divorce on grounds such as irreconcilable differences, irreparable damage, and loss of affection. Some countries mandate a period of separation before an unfair divorce. Mississippi, South Dakota, and Tennessee are the only countries that require mutual consent for anonymous divorce. The other states allow unilateral divorce divorce.
Since the mid-1990s, some states have enacted marriage law treaties, which allow couples to voluntarily make divorces more difficult for them to get than usual. For example, couples who choose to enter into a marriage agreement may be required to undergo counseling before a divorce can be granted, or to submit their conflict to mediation. In states that do not have such provisions, some couples sign contracts with the same obligations.
Summary summary (or simple), available in some jurisdictions, is used when the partner meets certain requirements, or can approve prior major issues. For example, to qualify for a divorce summary in California, the couple must meet all of the following requirements:
- Married less than five years,
- Have no children together,
- Has no real property,
- Do not rent any property other than the current residence,
- Do not owe more than $ 6,000 for debt since the wedding date,
- Have less than $ 41,000 in community properties (properties acquired during marriage), excluding vehicles,
- Do not have more than $ 41,000 in separate properties (properties acquired before marriage), excluding vehicles,
- Agree to forget partner support,
- Have signed agreements that share property (including cars) and debts, and
- Meet residency requirements, if applicable.
Reasons for divorce
Although divorce laws vary among jurisdictions, there are two basic approaches to divorce: error-based and no errors. Fault, where available, is sometimes still searched. This can be done where it reduces the waiting time required, or perhaps in the hope of influencing decisions related to divorce, such as child custody, child support, benefits, and so on. Courts may still consider the behavior of the parties when dividing property, debt, evaluating custody, and support. Countries vary in receipt of such evidence for the decision.
Indestructible divorce
Under an unfair divorce system, the dissolution of marriage does not require a false accusation or evidence of either party. Only three states (Mississippi, South Dakota, and Tennessee) require joint approval (in Tennessee only required under certain circumstances) for anonymous divorce to be awarded. There is no reason for divorce including incompatibility, irreconcilable differences, and irreversible marital destruction.
Divorce Fault
Divorce mistakes are used to be the only way to break marriage, and people who have differences, but do not qualify as "mistakes", have only the option to separate (and be prevented from remarried law).
However, there is a way (defense) to prevent wrong divorce:
- Collusion
- Liberator
- Connection
- Provocation
- Affirmation
Defense is expensive, and it is usually not practical because ultimately most divorce is awarded.
Comparative appeal is a doctrine used to define a more guilty pair when both partners are guilty of offense.
Jurisdiction
In the United States, the Federal Government has no authority to issue a divorce. The state has the sole authority over publishing that receives marriage, and issues a divorce. This creates a question about which states can you divorce? All countries have rules for jurisdiction, which is usually the time frame of the person who filed for divorce has lived in the state. Most states require the person who filed for a divorce to become a state physical resident for six months. Some countries require twelve months and some states, such as Nevada, take only six weeks. Without the proper jurisdiction a country can not issue a divorce.
Division of property and spousal support
Countries vary in their rules for division of assets in divorce. The main difference is between countries that use community and state property systems that are not. In countries of community ownership, community property belongs to the same couple. The following countries use the community property regime: Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. The law of Alaska provides a pair of options for creating community properties with written agreements.
Most countries of community ownership begin with the assumption that community assets will be equally shared, whereas "fair distribution" suggests that justice can dictate more or less than half of the assets will be given to one spouse or the other. Generally, assets acquired before marriage are considered individuals, and assets acquired after, marriage. Depending on the country, a fair or equivalent division of assets is then sought.
In some states, an educational degree acquired during marriage may be considered a marriage property. In such countries, divorce settlements will often require the payment of an educated partner to another partner a part of the expected future earnings of those due to the degree they earn during marriage, and may require the expertise of a labor economist or other statistician and financial expert.
Benefits, also known as 'maintenance' or 'spousal support' are still provided in many cases, especially in long-term marriages. Benefits are more likely in cases where the spouse has an improvement need to be met in order for his partner to be fully employed, for example that one partner releases an opportunity or career development to devote himself to the family.
Child support and custody
In cases involving children, the government has an urgent interest in ensuring that disputes between parents do not extend to family courts. All states now require parents to submit care plans, or to decide on custody and visits either by reaching a written agreement or in court, when they are legally separated or divorced.
Couples granted custody (or a spouse with a larger share of residence in the case of joint custody), may receive assets to compensate for the greater cost of child care.
Alternative for litigation
Divorce collaborative
Collaborative divorce (indisputable divorce) became a popular method of divorcing a spouse to reach agreement on divorce issues. In collaborative divorce, the parties negotiate agreed resolutions with the help of lawyers trained in collaborative divorce and mediation processes, and often with the help of specialist finance and/or neutral divorce trainers (es). The parties are empowered to make their own decisions based on their own needs and interests, but with full information and full professional support. After a collaborative divorce begins, the lawyers are disqualified from representing the parties in the contested legal process, should the collaborative legal process terminate prematurely. Most lawyers who practice collaborative divorce claims can be substantially less expensive than other divorce methods (divorce or regular mediation). However, if the parties do not reach agreement, documents or information exchanged during the collaborative process can not be used in further legal proceedings, since the collaborative process is a confidential process. In addition, there is no time limit set for divorce settlement by using a collaborative divorce.
Mediated mediator
Divorce mediation is an alternative to traditional divorce litigation that attempts to help couples find common ground during the divorce process. In a divorce mediation session, a mediator facilitates discussions between husband and wife by helping communication and providing information and suggestions to help resolve differences. At the end of the mediation process, the separating parties will specifically develop a customized divorce agreement that they can bring to court. The mediation does not need to retain a lawyer. However, if the parties choose to retain lawyers, their lawyers may be included in the mediation sessions. Mediators can provide information to both parties but will not offer suggestions for both. Divorce mediators may be lawyers, mental health professionals, or financial experts who have experience in divorce cases. Divorce mediation can be significantly cheaper than litigation. The level of compliance with the mediated agreement is much higher than compliance with court orders.
Divorce Summary
Many countries allow couples to file for divorce summaries based on a jointly filed divorce petition. Divorce summary means the couple has discussed the requirements required by state law to issue a divorce and they have reached a mutual agreement. Almost every country allows this "irrefutable" divorce. An indisputable divorce petition will often save spouses both time and money.
Federal law related to divorce
Since the 1980s, federal laws have been enacted that affect the rights and responsibilities of the divorcing spouse. For example, federal welfare reform mandated the creation of child support guides in all 50 states in the 1980s. ERISA includes provisions for the division of eligible pension accounts between couples who are divorced. The IRS sets rules on dismissing benefits as a taxable source of income. The federal bankruptcy law prohibits the use of bankruptcy of child benefit and benefits allowances. COBRA allows divorced couples to obtain and maintain health insurance.
Order of Qualified Domestic Relations
"Order of eligible domestic relations" (QDRO) is an order that creates or recognizes the existence of an alternative recipient's right to receive, or assigns to an alternative recipient the right to receive, all or part of the benefit paid in respect of a participant under the pension plan; and it includes certain information and meets certain other requirements.
The order of domestic relations is a decision, decision, or order (including approval of property settlement) established in accordance with state domestic relations law (including community property law) and related to the provision of child support, payment of benefits, or marriage rights for the benefit of spouse, ex-spouse, child, or rely on other participants.
State authorities, generally courts, must actually issue decisions, orders, or decisions or formally agree to a property settlement agreement before it can become a domestic relationship under ERISA. The fact that the settlement of property is agreed and signed by the parties will not, by itself, cause the agreement to become an order of domestic relations.
Statistics
Initiation
According to a study published in the American Law and Economic Review, women filed slightly more than two-thirds of divorce cases in the US. There are variations among states, and the number also varies over time, with about 60% of submissions by women in most of the 20th century, and over 70% by women in some countries only after anonymous divorce is introduced, according to the paper.
Responsibility
In their study entitled "Child Care Policies and Divorce Rates in the US," Kuhn and Guidubaldi find it reasonable to conclude that women anticipate the benefits of being single, rather than marrying. In their detailed analysis of the divorce rate, Kuhn and Guidubaldi concluded that the acceptance of joint physical custody may reduce divorce. Countries whose family law policies, laws or judicial practices encourage joint custody have shown a greater decline in their divorce rate than those who support single custody.
Divorce rate
"Divorce rate" usually refers to the number of divorces that occur in a population over a given period. But it is also used in the common language to refer to the possibility of a marriage that ends in divorce (as opposed to the death of a spouse).
In 2002 (latest survey data in 2012), 29% of first marriages among women aged 15-44 were disrupted (ended in separation, divorce or cancellation) within 10 years. Outside the 10-year window, population survey data are still lacking, but estimates and estimates provide some insight. It is generally claimed that half of all marriages in the United States eventually end up in divorce, an estimate that may be based on the fact that in a given year, the number of marriages is about twice the number of divorces. Amato described in her study of divorce that in the late 1990s, about 43% to 46% of marriages were predicted to end in dissolution. According to his research, there is only a small percentage of marriages that end up with a permanent separation rather than a divorce. Using data from 1995, the National Survey of Family Growth estimates in 2002 a 43% probability that the first marriage among women aged 15-44 will be disrupted in 15 years. Recently, after speaking with academics and representatives of the National Family Growth Survey, PolitiFact.com estimates in 2012 that the lifetime probability of marriage ending in divorce is 40% -50%.
Variables that may affect the divorce rate include:
- race/ethnicity
- the importance of religion for couples
- divorce in the origin family
- the first birth time of each child (before marriage, within 7 months, after 7 months, or never)
- if one partner has a Generalized Anxiety Disorder
A 2008 study by Jenifer L. Bratter and Rosalind B. King conducted on behalf of the Center for Educational Resources examined whether crossing racial boundaries increased the risk of divorce. Using the 2002 National Family Growth Survey (Cycle VI), the possibility of divorce for interracial couples with the same race pair was compared. Comparisons between marriage groups reveal that, overall, interracial couples have higher rates of divorce, especially for those married during the late 1980s. The authors found that gender plays an important role in the dynamics of racial divorce: According to a customized model that predicts divorce in the 10th year of marriage, the most vulnerable racial marriage involves white women and non-white men (with the exception of White women/Hispanic white man) relative to the White/White couple. White Wife/Black husbands marriage is twice as likely to divorce in the 10th year of marriage compared to White/White couples. In contrast, white men/non-white female partners show very little or no difference in divorce rates. Asian Wives/White husbands marriage only showed a 4% greater likelihood of divorce in the 10th wedding year than the White/White couple. In the case of a married Black/White marriage, divorce in the 10th year of marriage is 44% smaller than among White/White unions. Inter-country marriages that do not cross the racial boundary, which is a case of white/white couple, suggest the same possibility for divorce as a White/White marriage.
A 2011 study at the University of Iowa found that losing a woman's virginity before the age of 18 is correlated with a greater number of divorce occurrences in the first 10 years of marriage.
A 2012 study cited by the Pew Research Center found that an estimated 78% of women with college degrees, and 65% of men with bachelor degrees who married between 2006-2010 could expect their marriage to last at least two decades. Women with high or low school level, on the other hand, face a small likelihood of 40% of their marriages surviving in the same period.
Research has shown that men who are "high earners have the possibility of a decline to divorce". However, higher income makes the possibility of a married woman less likely and has nothing to do with the possibility of divorce. In recent years, divorce rates have dropped as education levels increase. This is because educated individuals generate higher incomes in many cases, resulting in less financial pressure when couples are set to marry. Low-income couples appreciate and respect marriage just as high-income couples, but low-income couples are more likely to divorce due to financial tension at their marriage. Having low income is not the only factor that has the potential to lead to a divorce. Religious beliefs, morals and compatibility all come into play when it comes to long-term marital status.
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