AT-FAULT divorces ??

[shaunozParticipant 512]

Do “AT-FAULT divorces” still exist ??

I know , here in Australia, and most western countries have “no fault divorces”. MY guess is that before these came in there were “at fault divorce”. Does it mean now all divorce is “no fault” or that is just one type of divorce that is possible ??

[Anonymous 42]

Yes they do exist, the moment a man says “I do” is where all the fault lies!

All the stupidity comes from the day he asked “will you”…..

[Buller100Participant 2189]

I think they were abolished late 70s in UK, not sure though.

My guess would be how can a person prove who was wrong, add in the marriage is a ‘equal partnership ‘ well the money and material good are seen as that after the marriage, but prior the women usually bring nothing.

Imagine back in day the amazing tales of who was wrong, we all know 2 people in a room a person can act like an asshole without saying anything.

[uchibenkeiParticipant 7965]

You used to be able to sue your spouse and their lover for “criminal conversation”, an odd legal term for adultery. However, women rarely did and usually men did. So, it was seen as discriminatory by feminists and they lobbied to get rid of it, successfully. Now women get paid no matter what. A much fairer system according to feminists.

I bathe in the tears of single moms.

[Anonymous 1]

It is not no-fault divorce. It is your fault divorce. Avoid it at all cost. You have no rights when you walk into the court of equity.

Time for the tuna catapult?

[WPLParticipant 2390]

At-fault divorces certainly still exist where live. There are only a few, specific grounds for one (and “being unhapppppppyyyyy” isn’t one of them). No-fault divorce is much more common here, but the parties are required to live separate and apart for at least one year with no cohabitation or reconciliation attempts during that time.

When my ex ran off to live with (and bang) a Chad, I spent time (and a pile of money) gathering enough evidence of infidelity to sue for a fault-based divorce. At trial, the judge ruled that I did indeed show sufficient evidence of adultery to grant me a divorce. This was very important, because where I live, adultery (if proven) raises a complete and permanent bar to alimony. (Technically, we have “spousal support” here but my attorney said that there have only been two cases he can recall since the early 1970s when the man was awarded any support).

[MuglintarParticipant 1333]

why would one be interested?

“she” wants a divorce under no-guilt – “she” files for divorce
“she” wants a divorce under at guilt – “she” calls the cops, brabbels something about DV or “rape” and files for a divorce.
So what is the difference? Oh, if “he” files for divorce? in court “she” cries a bit about how abusive “he” is and “he” gets declared guilty.

The pussy-centric laws and courts, will screw any man over this or that way.

"Him, who delights in solitude, is either a wild beast or a GOD!" - Aristotle (Aristot. Pol. 1.1253a) 1 Hom. Il. 9.63; the passage goes on: ἐστὶν ἐκεῖνος ι ὃς πολέμου ἔραται.

[shaunozParticipant 512]

WorldPowerLabs – and where do you live ??

[Sky-OParticipant 18936]

In the US, about 32 states are no fault states for divorces. In the rest, things stay in court as both parties try to prove who was at fault.

Seriously. Spending all of that money and time trying to prove the other party was at fault seems a little ridiculous.

With attorneys costing about $300 an hour, it gets expensive.

In order for me to pay an attorney $300 an hour, I would first have to be facing years in prison and have an upcoming criminal trial.

But $300 an hour to try to prove that a slut is a slut. Never.

Just walk away.

[shaunozParticipant 512]

Sky-O

I live in Australia with NO_FAULT divorces. In 2007 my ex-wife announced one night “I will be divorcing you”. It was a total blind side. The legals took about 3 years to complete. The first half of that time we were trying to understand WTF they wanted. The second half of that my lawyer was under instructions from me “Settle this – whatever is necessary.. I want to wrap it up, and avoid any more legal costs, and avoid court”. It was not settled – although tried all reasonable ways. It went to court (35/65% asset split). MY legal bill (not hers) was well over $100k. I was not trying to prove anything. She wanted out.

If there were “FAULT” divorces, then I expect it would have been like this.. SHE: “I want divorce” ME: “you’re free to leave, so go”. Then later: ME: “here are documents for asset split at 50/50”. If she gave some bulls~~~ claims of fault by me… I still think I could have got a better, cheaper , faster outcome (obviously defending any false claims).

So I do not see NO-FAULT as cheaper.

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