The Tale of Two Systems: How Integrated Divorce Laws Can Remedy the Unintended Effects of Pure No-Fault Divorce

Authors

Karen Turnage Boyd, Duffy and Feemster, LLC

Abstract

The article critiques the unintended consequences of pure no-fault divorce laws, arguing that they fail to protect the economic and emotional well-being of innocent spouses, particularly women and homemakers. It advocates for an integrated divorce system that combines fault and no-fault grounds, using Georgia's approach as a model. This hybrid system would allow courts to consider fault in property distribution and spousal support, providing greater protections for vulnerable parties while maintaining the flexibility of no-fault divorce.

Disciplines

Law

Recommended Citation

Karen T. Boyd, The Tale of Two Systems: How Integrated Divorce Laws Can Remedy the Unintended Effects of Pure No-Fault Divorce, 12 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 609 (2006).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol12/iss2/5