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keep_left

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32. IANAL, but I recall that state laws on divorce are often quite varied...

Reply to Tom of Temecula (Original post)

Wed May 15, 2024, 11:55 AM

May 15

...e.g. Louisiana has the infamous "covenant marriage" law. How does Mr. Carson suggest we make this a nationwide policy? Because I remember that many years ago, Nevada was the place to get a (relatively) easy divorce. (This was long before today, where some version of a "no-fault" divorce law can be found on the books in every state).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divorce_in_the_United_States#20th_century

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Trump VP hopeful vows 'radical' divorce crackdown 'for the sake of families' [View all] Tom of Temecula May 15 OP

The party of freedom right? Demsrule86 May 15 #1

Ridiculous. These are adults making their own decisions underpants May 15 #2

Isn't this the brain surgeon who bragged about his criminal days when held a knife on someone? marble falls May 15 #3

Most divorces are initiated by wimminfolk. Diamond_Dog May 15 #4

This is 100% about asset protection for men Johnny2X2X May 15 #5

Many women don't have the means to hire a fancy lawyer. Diamond_Dog May 15 #8

Opposition to no-fault divorce is no more about "sanctity of marriage" YodaMom2 May 15 #24

People don't know history Johnny2X2X May 15 #29

I have a friend who married just to get out of home and town Marthe48 May 15 #30

It's both. yardwork May 15 #18

Who is that on the bottom right of that picture? ecstatic May 15 #6

Looks like that county clerk Beatlelvr May 15 #11

That KY clerk who wouldn't issue same sex marriage licenses unweird May 15 #12

Kim Davis Celerity May 15 #44

Sounds like more small government politics Johonny May 15 #7

Freedom for white "Christian" men only. Diamond_Dog May 15 #9

Carson? VP pick? Hugin May 15 #10

And this is to help him secure a Veep slots with 2 times divorced for newer model/escort Trump? Freethinker65 May 15 #13

Republicans are obsessed with controlling women. TBF May 15 #14

I love it that someone removed all of the guardrails as they try to pass each other down the mountain. Gore1FL May 15 #15

It's not the place of the government Mz Pip May 15 #16

Dream on Ben. Happy Hoosier May 15 #17

For the good of the family SarahD May 15 #19

As a side note. the 'Book as an application for a political job' is sure bombing rurallib May 15 #20

Who says Carson is on the short list for VP? brooklynite May 15 #21

Be a lot Rebl2 May 15 #22

Can't have teenage wives filing for divorce everytime they get beat and raped their old man. Hotler May 15 #23

My parents stayed together for the sake of the children MagickMuffin May 15 #25

banned poozwah May 15 #26

What a Republican simpleton bucolic_frolic May 15 #27

No-fault divorce also reduces Rob H. May 15 #28

The idiocy & impending backlash will astound them. Women will stay single & have no children-- hlthe2b May 15 #31

IANAL, but I recall that state laws on divorce are often quite varied... keep_left May 15 #32

Women.Are.Property. Hail the Payriarchy! lindysalsagal May 15 #33

Ben Carson? He's still alive? CaptainTruth May 15 #34

Herman Cain is dead. I have confused them because they are both fucking crazy. twodogsbarking May 15 #39

That explains it, they were both equally crazy. CaptainTruth May 15 #41

removed by poster republianmushroom May 15 #35

Another assault on the rights and freedoms of Americans by repugs. SWBTATTReg May 15 #36

is cheating on your pregnant wife with a porn start grounds for divorce? moonshinegnomie May 15 #37

You will be required to present very explicit evidence. They like that. twodogsbarking May 15 #40

How long until the next step? Retrograde May 15 #38

Is Carson even in the running? Dorian Gray May 15 #42

That will alienate 95% of the GOP base. Initech May 15 #43

Easy divorce leads to kids who turn out like Crunchy Frog May 16 #45

Yeah, Dr. Sleepy, that's the ticket!! hatrack May 16 #46