Quick Divorce - Cheap Online
Lawyers hear the question daily: "Can I get a quick divorce, cheap, online?" Actually, you can, in all
states, so long as all applicable laws are satisfied. The body of "family law" is formed by both state and
federal rules 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.
Today, even the U.S. Constitutional definition of marriage (and implicitly divorce and child support laws) are
disputed. A constitutional amendment is likely even though the current proposed amendments caused bitter debate in both
houses of Congress. The controversy is not whether the amendment will sway public opinion in either direction.
Criticism of the amendment 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. While the marriage debate continues catching headlines, homeland security projects remain widely
unfunded, causing a bipartisan coalition of state Attorney
Generals to file suits against the federal government based on failure to reimburse payment for services
demanded by the Department of Homeland Security.
In effect, the amendment is little more than an election year ploy designed to divert public opinion away
from administrative and fiscal responsibility for basic necessities.
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