Gov. Patterson to sign the pro-divorce Bill in New York
New York was already ruled by a "no-fault" divorce bill. But what separated New York from the other states other than having one of the lower divorce rates in the country, is that it must be done with mutual consent.
One of the biggest arguments against no-fault divorce is that it will increase the rate. Studies do show that the introduction of this divorce law increased the divorce rate by as much as 88% in some cases. But on the average, it is more like 10%.
After months of discussion the bill was finally passed in New York this month. "It just gives another option and allows couples to divorce with dignity, where right now the system forces one of the members of the couple to be a bad person," said New York state Assemblyman Jonathan Bing, D-Manhattan, the bill's sponsor. It would be interesting to see what a divorce attorney would have to say about that.
For more on the discussion on no-fault divorce in New York, visit National Law Blogger.
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