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Bill: Family Structure Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ishtirakiya Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 2158
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Everyone may adopt children.
Current: Only couples may adopt children.
Proposed: Only couples may adopt children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Only divorces that comply with religious doctrine are legal.
Current: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Proposed: Divorces are only legal with grounded cause (such as adultery, or violence).
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the initiation of divorces (if allowed).
Old value:: Local governments decide who can initiate a divorce.
Current: Either partner may initiate a divorce.
Proposed: Either partner may initiate a divorce.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign marriages.
Old value:: All foreign marriages are recognised, regardless of domestic policy regarding marriage.
Current: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Proposed: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning parental qualifications.
Old value:: The government does not hold qualifications for new parents.
Current: The government does not hold qualifications for new parents.
Proposed: The government requires a test for would-be parents, if parents circumvent the test they are allowed to keep the children, but are watched for incompentence.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:51:39, December 20, 2005 CET | From |  Revolutionary Socialist Council | To | Debating the Family Structure Act |
| Message | We are torn on this bill - we support 2 and 3 but disagree with the rest. We shall vote no but would be willing to vote yes if these two articles were proposed seperatly. |
| Date | 04:33:33, December 20, 2005 CET | From | Ishtirakiya Party | To | Debating the Family Structure Act |
| Message | In the case of Article 4, our domestic policy regarding marriage is much less restrictive then others, therefore that Proposal is just a technicality. Article 5 is to keep childeren with parents who could be a danger to them and others safe, and Article 1 is to keep child development positive, as having two parents tends to be better for the child in question. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 428 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 115 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 207 |
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