Marital Dissolution Laws
- 1 September 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Family Issues
- Vol. 4 (3) , 455-466
- https://doi.org/10.1177/019251383004003003
Abstract
This article reviews the consequences of recent changes in the laws of marital dissolution. Two of the major trends are the removal of misconduct as a ground for divorce and the removal of gender as a criterion for settlements. The major consequence of these changes has been the deterioration of the economic well-being of divorced females, particularly those from long-term marriages. To help reduce these inequalities it is recommended that legislatures and courts place explicit economic value on the nonmonetary contributions spouses make to their marriages.Keywords
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