One state aiming to lengthen time needed to divorce
On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Thursday, January 30, 2014. What’s a good way to reduce the country’s divorce rate? According to some state lawmakers in Oklahoma, the answer is to increase the waiting period that couples have to endure before a divorce could be acted on. But will this really help matters? The Oklahoma bill would require a six-month waiting period for most couples. Exceptions include divorces that are due to factors including adultery, child abuse, abandonment and domestic violence. The sponsor of the bill that will be introduced this year in that state’s legislative bodies says he hopes that