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Bill: Divorce Act 4465
Details
Submitted by[?]: Neoliberal Alliance
Status[?]: defeated
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: September 4466
Description[?]:
| Article 1: Divorces are only legal with grounded cause (such as adultery, psychological intimidation and manipulation, deep unhappiness, and violence). Article 2: Should this bill pass, any couple married before the passage may file for divorce for any reason whatsoever for a period of four (4) years before the law comes into effect for all marriages. Article 3: The federal government shall establish marriage counseling centres around the country, where trained and licensed counselors shall dispense advice to married and engaged couples free of charge. Private counseling centres are allowed, but the government shall set stringent rules on the establishment of such facilities. Article 4: Any couple wanting to obtain a marriage contract must first provide a signed letter from a licensed marriage counselor certifying the compatibility of said partners for marriage. Article 5: In the case of a partner psychologically and/or physically hurting their spouse, the aggrieved party may file for divorce without the consent of the aggressor. Article 6: In the case of a couple wanting to file for divorce due to deep unhappiness/discontent in the relationship, the couple must first submit a signed letter from a licenced marriage counselor certifying that the couple has received counseling, and that both parties have tried to save their marriage, but the relationship is fundamentally broken and cannot be repaired. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
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).
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:08:42, October 07, 2018 CET | From | Neoliberal Alliance | To | Debating the Divorce Act 4465 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, The people of Hutori must recognise the weight of marriage. No-fault divorce is eroding the meaning of marriage, and we need to send a message to everyone that marriage is something everyone should take seriously, and isn't just another contract you can cancel any time for any reason. Emilia Jackson MP for Roccato and the Isle of Sutton Leader of the Free Democrats - Movement for Liberty |
| Date | 16:30:55, October 07, 2018 CET | From | Sutton Nationalist Party | Labour Party | To | Debating the Divorce Act 4465 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I rise to strongly object to this bill. A lack of no-fault divorce will force people in bad marriages to stay in bad marriages or make up reasons to get out of them. The end of no-fault divorce will not be the end of divorce - it will only be the end of amicable divorce! Andrew Macalester MP for Sutton East Leader of the SNP |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 42 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 163 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Once approved, players should copy Cultural Protocols into a bill in the debate section of their nation page, under the title of "OOC: Cultural Protocols". This bill should include links to the passed Cultural Protocol bill and the Moderation approval. |
| Random quote: “Can anyone imagine a more perverse idea than forcing faithful Hosians like me to give away my money to enable irresponsible teenage girls to kill off their children because they were too drunk to use a damn condom?" - Dr. Francesca dos Santos, former Dranian politician |