Text of: 31376-CS-NonDis-O
Whereas, a quarter century ago the first "no fault" divorce law was passed and it soon spread to every state in the nation; and
Whereas, the "no fault" divorce laws have created more problems than they have solved; and
Whereas, these "no fault" divorce laws have had the actual effect of causing a large percentage of the population to not take their marriage vows seriously, promoting the idea that if we are "not happy" we can change spouses like we would a dress or a suit we did not like; and
Whereas, this has had a disastrous effect on families, bringing misery to thousands upon thousands of children,
Therefore, be it resolved by the 2000 General Conference of the United Methodist Church that we urge all the states to reexamine their laws on divorce, repealing the so called "no fault" divorce law and replacing it with a statute similar to the prior law where divorce was permitted only for a specific reason such as adultery or physical abuse.
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