PRESS RELEASE: No-Fault Divorce Violates Constitutional Protections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 10, 2008
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No-fault divorce violates Constitutional protections according to research conducted by Dr. Kathy Garcia-Lawson, a clinical psychologist who lives in Palm Beach County, Florida.
"Every divorce filed in the county is granted, none are judicially denied. In 1971, when state legislators changed the laws, they scrapped the existing defenses which means the accused party in this type of lawsuit has no defenses," she said. "The evidence shows that the plaintiff wins every time and that's not how it's supposed to work in our courts."
Dr. Lawson undertook her study after hearing about a similar project in Texas where Constitutional Law attorney, Shelby Sharpe sent surveys to over one hundred counties. The surveys yielded the same results.
In light of the growing body of research documenting the myriad harmful effects of divorce on children, adults, and the nation's infrastructure, an interdisciplinary team has begun calling for state and federal investigations.
Dr. Lawson, who is a member of this team, has taken her concerns to top state officials, providing them with an authoritative report, "The Effects of Divorce on America," co-authored by Patrick Fagan, who is also a member of the team. The report shows statistical evidence of the harm caused to five core American institutions: family, Church, school, economic market place and government.
Further evidence supporting the need for an investigation will be released on Tax Day, April 15th at 9 a.m., at the National Press Club in Washington, where David Blankenhorn of the Institute for American Values (www.americanvalues.org) will release a report, "The Taxpayer Costs of Divorce and Unwed Childbearing: First-Ever Estimates for the Nation and all 50 States."
Top Florida officials contacted by Dr. Lawson expressed mostly denial and showed resistance to looking at this problem. But officials in other states have been more receptive.
Michigan legislator, Fulton Sheen, working with members of the interdisciplinary team in that state, recently introduced a bill that would limit no-fault divorce to couples without minor children.
Members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee have been notified of this problem, because of the national scope of no-fault divorce laws.
Not by coincidence, the interdisciplinary team will be in Washington during the same week as Pope Benedict XVI who has not missed a chance to advocate for restoring the legal and institutional integrity of marriage and family.
No-fault divorce violates Constitutional protections according to research conducted by Dr. Kathy Garcia-Lawson, a clinical psychologist who lives in Palm Beach County, Florida.
"Every divorce filed in the county is granted, none are judicially denied. In 1971, when state legislators changed the laws, they scrapped the existing defenses which means the accused party in this type of lawsuit has no defenses," she said. "The evidence shows that the plaintiff wins every time and that's not how it's supposed to work in our courts."
Dr. Lawson undertook her study after hearing about a similar project in Texas where Constitutional Law attorney, Shelby Sharpe sent surveys to over one hundred counties. The surveys yielded the same results.
In light of the growing body of research documenting the myriad harmful effects of divorce on children, adults, and the nation's infrastructure, an interdisciplinary team has begun calling for state and federal investigations.
Dr. Lawson, who is a member of this team, has taken her concerns to top state officials, providing them with an authoritative report, "The Effects of Divorce on America," co-authored by Patrick Fagan, who is also a member of the team. The report shows statistical evidence of the harm caused to five core American institutions: family, Church, school, economic market place and government.
Further evidence supporting the need for an investigation will be released on Tax Day, April 15th at 9 a.m., at the National Press Club in Washington, where David Blankenhorn of the Institute for American Values (www.americanvalues.org) will release a report, "The Taxpayer Costs of Divorce and Unwed Childbearing: First-Ever Estimates for the Nation and all 50 States."
Top Florida officials contacted by Dr. Lawson expressed mostly denial and showed resistance to looking at this problem. But officials in other states have been more receptive.
Michigan legislator, Fulton Sheen, working with members of the interdisciplinary team in that state, recently introduced a bill that would limit no-fault divorce to couples without minor children.
Members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee have been notified of this problem, because of the national scope of no-fault divorce laws.
Not by coincidence, the interdisciplinary team will be in Washington during the same week as Pope Benedict XVI who has not missed a chance to advocate for restoring the legal and institutional integrity of marriage and family.
posted by WI Catholic @ 4/11/2008 12:05:00 PM
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