Jett wrote:
. . . My primary concern is the legal ramifications of his decision which may continue long after the lesson is learned. So you made a bad choice in marrying a woman, does that mistake mean that you should pay alimony to her for the rest of your life? Does it mean that you should lose custody of your Ch*ldren and pay Ch*ld support to the mother regardless of whether you ever see your Ch*ldren again? Does it also mean that your assets, retirement, and business proceeds go to a woman you no longer have a relationship with?
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I consider family law an injustice to men in America. Apparently, I am in the minority.
Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, and don't want to be one. Extenuating circumstances, such as Ch*ld abuse, do not apply to the following statement. It is based solely on a parting due to irreconcilable differences.
I believe many of the laws regarding marriage,
and what happens should that marriage fail, stem from the days when the man was the sole bread winner and the woman's place was in the home; cooking, cleaning, raising the Ch*ldren etc.. The attitude was that women did not have the resources needed to sustain themselves and therefore it was the mans' responsibility to see to her and the Ch*ldren's well being, financially. As society changed the laws did not so the man automatically got the shaft.
Women are totally capable of supporting themselves these days. In some cases better than a man. A man should take responsibility for his actions and be willing to contribute to the benefit of the Ch*ldren
even if the woman is financially better off.
But how dare we change the laws to protect both parties. Can you imagine the outcry, especially from women, if the laws were changed to be equitable.