Quick Divorce - Articles

Reading divorce articles provides a stimulates source of curiosity. Articles regarding the application of law may or may not be up to date. Reported cases are accurate, but are considered a little to dry for most people's taste. Nevertheless, vast resources contribute to form the body of "family law." Both state and federal rules apply in divorce cases although all maters must be filed in state courts. The primary sources of family law are: 1) State Constitutions, 2) Family Codes, 3) State General Statutes, 4) Trial Court Verdicts, 5) Appellate Court Decisions, 6) Supreme Court Decisions, 7) Rules of Civil Evidence, 8) Rules of Civil Procedure, 9) Agency Regulations, and 10) Local Court Rules. All applicable laws are subject to amendment, repeal, and supplementation.

Note also: Currently, the definition of marriage (and implicitly divorce and child support laws) are now consider likely amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The proposed amendment sparked vehement debate in both houses of Congress. The controversy is not whether the amendment will sway public opinion in either direction. Criticism is two fold. First, the amendment strips power from state legislatures, state courts, and federal courts in an attempt to weaken separation of powers guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Secondly, the motive for Congressional attention focused on the definition of marriage is highly questionable during a time when global terrorism, conflict in Iraq, and conflict in Afghanistan are represented as eminent threats to national security. Currently, while the marriage debate continues catching headlines, a bipartisan coalition of state Attorney Generals filed suits against the federal government for the failure to fund national security measures required by the Department of Homeland Security.