P.L.2007, c.6 Adds New Divorce Cause for Irreconcilable Differences
January 20, 2007
This bill amends N.J.S.2A:34-2 concerning the causes for divorce. The bill provides that a divorce will be granted on grounds of irreconcilable differences which have caused the breakdown of the marriage for a period of six months and which make it appear that the marriage should be dissolved and that there is no reasonable prospect of reconciliation.
NOTE: The bill does not similarly modify the grounds for termination of domestic partnership or civil unions. However, the Judiciary has interpreted this to apply to civil unions.
Resources
- Legislative Action:
- 3/2/2006 Introduced om the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- 11/13/2006 Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
- 12/4/2006 Passed by the Senate (30-5)
- 12/4/2006 Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
- 12/11/2006 Substituted for A483
- 12/11/2006 Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (61-15-4)
- 1/20/2007 Approved P.L.2006, c.6
- Associated Documents:
- Statement - SJU 11/13/06 - 2 pages PDF Format HTML Format
- Introduced - 3 pages PDF Format HTML Format
- Statement - SJU 11/13/06 - 2 pages PDF Format HTML Format
- Advance Law - 2 pages PDF Format HTML Format
- Pamphlet Law - 1 page PDF Format HTML Format
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Comments
The bill also has a Senate Number - S-1467/A-483 (Scutari/Bateman).
Please, please call your local legislators and urge them to support this bill. It will not make divorce easier - just more humane as people won't have to invent reasons or recount incidents that inflame tempers.
Posted by: David Perry Davis, Esq.at April 20, 2006 10:49 AM
I agree with you, however, I would like to see this bill also modify the reasons for termination of domestic partnerships.
Posted by: Stephen J. Hylandat April 21, 2006 4:57 AM
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