divorce reform | Coalition For Divorce Reform - Part 2

Facilitating Forever

July 1, 2013 6 Comments

By Alan J. Hawkins, Ph.D Recently our attention has been riveted on the important debate about who can legally marry. Even with the recent Supreme Court rulings, the debate and legal struggles will continue for some time. As important as the debate over same-sex marriage is, however, I hope it won’t overwhelm an even more […]

Filed Under: Cost of Divorce to Taxpayers, Divorce Recovery, Non-Legislative Efforts to Reduce Divorce, The Benefits of Marriage, The Breakdown of Marriage, The Impact of Divorce · Tagged: Andrew Cherlin, divorce, divorce orientation education, divorce reform, happy marriage, marriage counseling, marriage education, marriage preparation, martial satisfaction, relationship education, same-sex marriage, TANF

A Proposal To Restore Marriage In Louisiana

April 5, 2013 5 Comments

By Mike McManus The following is an abbreviated version of my testimony of February 5, 2013 to the Louisiana Marriage Commission. No Fault Divorce Reform I suggest that Louisiana consider two different No Fault Divorce Reform strategies. The first is based on the fact that lengthening the time before a couple can get divorced will […]

Filed Under: Cohabitation, Failure of Current Divorce Laws, Marriage Education Requirement, Parental Divorce Reduction Act, The Breakdown of Marriage, The Impact of Divorce · Tagged: Bobby Jindal, cohabitation, divorce rates, divorce reform, Leah Ward Sears, Louisiana divorce, Louisiana Marriage Commission, marriage education, no-fault divorce, Parental Divorce Reduction Act, Responsible Spouse, Second Chances, William Doherty