My parents are divorced. They terminated their marriage.
I'm sorry. Was that difficult for you? And are they doing better now?
No, because my parents are fighting to get custody of my brother and child support.
Oh, I am really REALLY sorry. That sounds difficult for all involved. I know divorce can be a lengthy, contentious process.
I know, since divorce requires the sanction of a court my mother is hardly ever home.
I don't understand -- what does "sanction of a court" mean? She just has to spend a lot of time there?
They must approve of everything. They are the authority in the legal process. There are a lot of issues they must approve of such as spousal support.
Oh, I see. And is there a timeline for a final resolution? Unfortunately, it's these long processes that mean it's mainly lawyers making more money.
spouses informally stop cohabiting). Reasons for divorce vary, from sexual incompatibility or lack of independence for one or both spouses to a personality clash.
The only countries that do not allow divorce are the Philippines, the Vatican City and the British Crown Dependency of Sark. In the Philippines, divorce for non-Muslim Filipinos is not legal unless the husband or wife is an alien and satisfies certain conditions. The Vatican City is an ecclesiastical state, which has no procedure for divorce. Countries that have relatively recently legalized divorce
, which he felt to be very important, that it would lead to a greater good ... that society as a whole would come to the conclusion that the war wasn't worth it ... that really no wars are worth it.
On August 14, Manning apologized to the court: "I am sorry that my actions hurt people. I'm sorry that they hurt the United States. I am sorry for the unintended consequences of my actions. When I made these decisions I believed I was going to help people,