Boston – A new wave of legislation aimed at rectifying perceived injustices in divorce cases is rolling into state legislatures. For example, in Massachusetts, a controversial "father"s rights? bill would create a presumption of joint child custody, and proposed changes to alimony statutes would limit the duration of spousal support. All of these proposals will probably face stiff opposition. Whatever the outcome of these legislative battles, however, three underlying problems will remain ? and it is these problems, and not the adjustments that might be needed in alimony or custody statutes, that make divorce a disaster for many families. Three underlying problemsFirst, the cost of...
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