Divorce Law in the US scares me. It seems so cruel and makes marriage appear too risky.
Divorce laws are different state to state.  Some divorces are as early as 5 days after marriage, some as late as 30 years after marriage
The thing that bothers me is the way in which assets are divided. It seems like it takes only one of the partners to make the decision to destroy the other.
I agree, or it takes a judge who shows more favor to one partner than the other .  Even
My girlfriend really wants to get married. I would too if the laws didn't pose so much risk.
Domestic violence
Domestic violence (also named domestic abuse or family violence) is violence or other abuse by one person against another in a domestic setting, such as in marriage or cohabitation. It may be termed "intimate partner violence" when committed by a spouse or partner in an intimate relationship against the other spouse or partner, and can take place in heterosexual or same-sex relationships, or between former spouses or partners. Domestic violence can also involve violence against children, parents, or the elderly. It takes a
Conflict of divorce laws
In modern society, the role of marriage and its termination through divorce have become political issues. As people live increasingly mobile lives, the conflict of laws and its choice of law rules are highly relevant to determine:
- the circumstances in which people may obtain divorces in states in which they have no permanent or habitual residence; and
- when one state will recognize and enforce a divorce granted in another state
The problems.
When people's lives were mostly confined to a single state