Divorce: A Short History
Most of the posts on this blog will offer practical information and tips about the divorce process in Alaska. They will also contain basic information about the law, which guides lawyers in advising their clients about property, support, and custody issues. However, for those readers who are interested in learning a little about the history of divorce, I suggest reading the LegalExpert's article published at AnswerBag.com. This article speeds through the history of divorce from the Roman empire through the modern no-fault approach to divorce. The no-fault approach has been adopted in Alaska. It allows a spouse to obtain a divorce by filing a divorce complaint, which alleges an incompatibility of temperament. It eliminates the requirement that a spouse prove fault-based grounds for divorce such as mental cruelty or abandonment. I happened to find this article while searching for definitions of divorce-related legal terms to add to the written information I give to new clients.
