Tackling No-Fault Divorce Next Up For Texas Wing-Nuts

**Mr. Peabody** · 11-10-2005

And honestly, its never going to happen. The religous people of our country find my living condition to be wrong anyway. They believe you should be married if living with another person.

Once again, religion gets in the way of a great idea.
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**Spurminator** · 11-10-2005

The religous people of our country find my living condition to be wrong anyway. They believe you should be married if living with another person.

Not necessarily. Religious people aren't against roommates. This is WHY "marriage" and "civil unions" need to be separated and simplified. Religious people can still impose their morals on others, but they can do that where it belongs: in the Church.

**SpursWoman** · 11-10-2005

Originally Posted by DarkReign

Hmmm, dont truly know actually. Let me think...

These are totally random thoughts. Shoot down as necessary, their now well-thought out by any means.

1) Minimum time spent together (I dunno...at least 6 months? A year?)

2) Minimum time living together (again, I say year, but thats me)

3) Minimum time spent financially living together (yes, that is different than living together, money problems = 99% of marriage problems)

4) A trial-period. Whereby, the 2 can seperate indefiantely with no palimony/alimony problems (unless children are involved, then criteria change dramatically)

I cant think of any more. And honestly, its never going to happen. The religous people of our country find my living condition to be wrong anyway. They believe you should be married if living with another person.

They want all the things you could think of with little to no thought. All you need to do is increase arrogance and paranoia proportionately to the decrease in open-mindedness and altruistic virtue.

Simple stuff.

....add a 30 year age requirement in there somewhere.....

**Oh, Gee!!** · 11-10-2005

I still need to hear what Gtownspur thinks. Otherwise, I won't be able to reach an informed decision.

**spurster** · 11-10-2005

Originally Posted by Mr. Peabody

Seriously though, what the do we need marriages for? What purpose do they serve?

To legitimize children, or more precisely, provide a legal framework so that people producing children have made a commitment to take care of them.

**Spurminator** · 11-10-2005

Then maybe we need to make it more difficult to have children.

Of course, that's getting into some "Brave New World" type stuff...

**Oh, Gee!!** · 11-10-2005

mandatory sterilizations after your 5th illegitimate child.

**DarkReign** · 11-10-2005

Just as a post-thought...

I made a typo in my previous post...I meant to say that the ideas where "not well thought out".

Moreover, this was completely random. If I was put to a vote about this subject with the criteria I laid out, I have absolutely no idea which way I would go.

I detest marriage in general. I detest many things. Doesnt make me right, just makes me another monkey with an asshole.

**DarkReign** · 11-10-2005

Originally Posted by Oh, Gee!!

I still need to hear what Gtownspur thinks. Otherwise, I won't be able to reach an informed decision.

Forum gold boulion.

**Mr. Peabody** · 11-10-2005

Originally Posted by spurster

To legitimize children, or more precisely, provide a legal framework so that people producing children have made a commitment to take care of them.

To legitimize children?

Marriage means nothing when it comes to your commitment to taking care of your kids. If your are not committed to taking care of your kids, being married is not going to change that and vice-versa.

Not only that, but if that is it's sole purpose, we can accomplish it by other, more effective, means.
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**Mr. Peabody** · 11-10-2005

Originally Posted by Oh, Gee!!

I still need to hear what Gtownspur thinks. Otherwise, I won't be able to reach an informed decision.

He is probably researching the issue right now, so he can come in with a well-informed and well-thought perspective.
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**SWC Bonfire** · 11-10-2005

Make all parties sign a prenumptual agreement of their choosing. Mandatory topics/minimums will include custody rights, ownership of property, and child support arrangements in different scenarios.

**Mr. Peabody** · 11-10-2005

Originally Posted by SWC Bonfire

Make all parties sign a prenumptual agreement of their choosing. Mandatory topics/minimums will include custody rights, ownership of property, and child support arrangements in different scenarios.

But how would that solve the escalating number of divorces? It might make the entire process a little less messy, but it wouldn't reduce the number.
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**Spurminator** · 11-10-2005

Escalating divorces should only be something that concerns the government where children are involved... and even then it's not easy to argue how MUCH concern they should show and why...

Which leads us back to the possible solution of making it more difficult to have children. And that opens up a whole new can of worms.

**Shelly** · 11-10-2005

How long does it take to get divorced in TX and how much does it cost?

In CA, it costs $200 to file and takes six months before it's final (it used to be a year!).

**Oh, Gee!!** · 11-10-2005

Originally Posted by S y

How long does it take to get divorced in TX and how much does it cost?

In CA, it costs $200 to file and takes six months before it's final (it used to be a year!).

two or three months would be a quick divorce in TX

**Mr. Peabody** · 11-10-2005

Originally Posted by S y

How long does it take to get divorced in TX and how much does it cost?

In CA, it costs $200 to file and takes six months before it's final (it used to be a year!).

You have to wait 90 days to finalize a divorce in Texas and the waiting period has it's desired effect. People often reconcile during this time.
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**Oh, Gee!!** · 11-10-2005

Originally Posted by Mr. Peabody

You have to wait 90 days to finalize a divorce in Texas and the waiting period has it's desired effect. People often reconcile during this time.

the cooling period is 60 days if memory serves me right

**SpursWoman** · 11-10-2005

60 days

And if your spouse won't sign the papers, there's something else you have to file...then wait another 45 days.

**Shelly** · 11-10-2005

Is there a filing fee?

**jochhejaam** · 11-10-2005

Originally Posted by Oh, Gee!!

It should be harder to get married

The same thought went through my mind before reading your post but as I'm typing I see that as a major trampling of our rights.

Maybe a significant waiting period after getting the marriage license?

**SpursWoman** · 11-10-2005

Don't know for sure...I paid $600 for the attorney, the actual fee was buried in there somewhere ... but that was pretty cheap because there wasn't a lot of property involved.

WHY???

**Oh, Gee!!** · 11-10-2005

Originally Posted by S y

Is there a filing fee?

a couple hundo, maybe less. varies from county to county

**Shelly** · 11-10-2005

Originally Posted by SpursWoman

Don't know for sure...I paid $600 for the attorney, the actual fee was buried in there somewhere ... but that was pretty cheap because there wasn't a lot of property involved.

WHY???

No, I'm not looking to get dee-vorced!

I was just curious. A friend of ours got divorced a few years agos and I remember that it didn't take long but couldn't remember how long he said it took.

**jochhejaam** · 11-10-2005

Originally Posted by Mr. Peabody

Seriously though, what the do we need marriages for? What purpose do they serve?

It's symbolic of a life long commitment and it's optional. It wouldn't make sense to outlaw marriage anymore than it would to force people to marry if they wish to co-habitate.

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