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0 pointseli16y ago0 comments

How so?

Seems more like a contract between you and your spouse that has been approved of by the state.

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Last friday I had to stand in front of a judge and say that two people where not living together for the last year so they could get a divorce in the state of Virginia. After 6 months of marriage it took a year, a judge, an attorney, and a witness, plus some cash to finally separate them.

If they had been married for 10 years then there would be Social Security implications etc. Plus I think they still force you to take a blood test ect.

PS: Separation of Church and State my ass.

eliOP16y ago

I still think these are problems that are easily solved with a good pre-nup.

And there's no blood test in VA anymore (nor DC for that matter).

jhancock16y ago

rational for divorce proceedings through state courts has little to do with Church. The courts are mostly dealing with issues of property.

Retric16y ago

Then why should the state care if they lived together?

It's one thing to have both people say we agree to split property like this it's another to say you have to wait and jump though a lot of hoops to get divorced.

Consider two people that want a divorce, but can't really afford separate households at this point and don't want to sell the house when the economy is bad. Granted this is not the "normal" path but plenty of people get divorced without hating each other.

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scott_s16y ago

And, I'd like to add, witnessed by everyone important in your life.

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Retric16y ago

If they had been married for 10 years then there would be Social Security implications etc. Plus I think they still force you to take a blood test ect.

PS: Separation of Church and State my ass.

eliOP16y ago

I still think these are problems that are easily solved with a good pre-nup.

And there's no blood test in VA anymore (nor DC for that matter).

jhancock16y ago

rational for divorce proceedings through state courts has little to do with Church. The courts are mostly dealing with issues of property.

Retric16y ago

Then why should the state care if they lived together?

It's one thing to have both people say we agree to split property like this it's another to say you have to wait and jump though a lot of hoops to get divorced.

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scott_s16y ago

And, I'd like to add, witnessed by everyone important in your life.

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