Divorce reform bills to require mutual consent for no-fault divorce,
and/or restrict divorce when there are children
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2005
Utah Mutual Consent/Minor Children
HB0056
DIVORCE AMENDMENTS Sponsor: Peggy Wallace
This bill provides that a divorce may not be granted on the grounds
of irreconcilable differences if there are minor children of the marriage;
the parties have been married longer than ten years; or if one of the spouses
objects.
2005 New
York Grounds
S01438
Introduced by Sen. KRUGER
Makes the conviction of a husband or wife of a class A, B or C violent
felony or a sex offense a ground for divorce.
Classic Marriage -- Our Model Legislation.
Our original Model
Act to Reduce Divorce, Reduce Role of Fault and Effect on Children
2003 New Mexico Mutual Consent/Counseling Divorce
Bill
2003 Oklahoma Mutual Consent / No Children Bill
2002
New Hampshire HB 1301
2002 Kansas SB 173
2001-02 Michigan bill: Text
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analysis
Older bills: (Note: Most bills from earlier years are no longer pending,
although some have been continued to the next session instead of being killed.)
Arizona
bill allowing automatic divorce without court hearing where parties
agree and submit parenting plan or have no children (if link doesn't
work, write us for bill)
CALIFORNIA FAMILY RECONCILIATION
INITIATIVE
Chinese
government proposal to restrict divorce, adultery and concubinage
Georgia Reform Bill
allowing no-fault divorce for parents only if both consent
Kansas 1997 S.B. 312
MASSACHUSETTS ACT PROHIBITING UNILATERAL NO-FAULT
DIVORCE
Montana bill requiring
mutual consent for no-fault divorce based on separation, and having
court consider the best interest of the children before granting
a contested divorce based on fault or marital discord
Texas Liberals, Conservatives
Unite on No-Fault Repeal
The No-Fault Divorce
Reform Bill in Virginia, 1998-- Factual Summary
Text of
Virginia Divorce reform bill -- HB 1163 (1998)
Washington divorce reform bill involving counseling,
mediation, mutual consent, children - 1997
Marriage Reform in the People's Republic
of China
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