NH Bill Proposes to Ban No-Fault Divorces for Couples with Minor Children

Kingsley Morse, Jr. sent me an e-mail about a new law proposed in the New Hampshire legislature. HB1301 would prohibit married couples from obtaining no-fault divorces if they have any children under the age of 18. I'm curious, what do readers think of this? It certainly seems like a great way to reduce the ability of selfish parents to harm their children through the process of divorcing, but if they're that selfish to begin with, are they really better off staying together? Another question that popped into my mind is, could this give rise to more false accusations against men by encouraging women to use this route to get out of an unsatisfactory marriage? I'm a bit lukewarm on this one, though I do support the intentions of the bill.

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