submandave
2007-12-19 09:51:23
Like many here, I see circumstances in which alimony seems to have been “earned” but agree that the burden of proof should lie nore with the one asking for it than the one trying to deny it. As it is in many cases, though, I see the no-fault rules as a monkey wrench. If one person, anyone, chooses to leave the marriage why should they expect to leave with a stipend? Likewise, in cases of fault why should the aggrieved have to pay for getting rid of an abusive or adulterous partner? I have always been of the opinion that true protection of marriage and family should begin with reform of those laws that make getting into and out of marriage little more difficult than changing one’s socks.
