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    "Only acts of war and the events of natural disasters are more harmful to a child’s psyche than the divorce process." The Newsletter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers‚ 1997 Prior to 1985‚ divorce was hard to obtain in Canada. However‚ with the passage of the Divorce Act of 1985‚ which allowed divorce after one year’s separation‚ the divorce rate reached an all time high of 3.55 (per 1‚000) in 1987 (Campbell‚ 2000). In 2000‚ Canada’s population reached 30.7 million. 1.4 million people

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    Marriage and Divorce in the Sports Industry – Winning or Losing? Brian Morgan Liberty University CCOU 301 Christian Counseling for Marriage & Family Abstract This paper will examine the question: Marriage and divorce in the sports industry – winning or losing? More and more common are discussions of divorce and increased divorce rates in modern society. This has been and continues to be a focus of public attention and discussions in all

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    Introduction In our Philippine Constitution‚ Article XV‚ family is defined as a group of persons united together by ties of marriage and blood. Family is important in our country and to our society. It is the foundation of the nation which is but a conglomeration of families bound not only by affinity and consanguinity and common interests but also by a common past and shared vision of the future. When there is a family‚ there is also Marriage. Marriage is defined as a status or relation of one

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    Is Gatsby great or not? Section 1: Gatsby is generous to the people at his parties. He throws banquets and spends a lot of money on food‚ preparations and entertainment. Gatsby is a generous host. “most people were brought” “Every Friday five crates of oranges and lemons arrived from a fruiterer in New York--every Monday these same oranges and lemons left his back door in a pyramid of pulpless halves.” “At least once a fortnight a corps of caterers came down with several hundred feet

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    tell their children that they are getting a divorce. As we read this story‚ we realize that this couple is having a hard time as the wife‚ Joan‚ found out that her husband‚ Richard‚ was caught having an affair. After some thinking‚ they decide to get a divorce and speak about how they are going to let their children know they are getting a divorce. Bickering and arguing continues to go consume their life as they discuss the littlest details about their divorce. The author

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    What is the leading cause of divorce in modern marriages? There are many different reasons that could lead married couples to file for divorce. According to recent research the most frequently cited are: lack of commitment to the marriage‚ infidelity‚ abandonment‚ alcohol addiction‚ substance abuse‚ physical abuse‚ lack of maturity‚ falling out of love‚ and etc. (Panse‚ Sonal) However‚ the leading cause of divorce in these modern times is lack of communication between man and wife. A marriage

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    Family The changing values of society have put pressure on the legal system. With this‚ new problems have occurred with some legislation‚ regarding families. It is vital that effective modifications of pervious leglislation be enacted to solve these problems. Continuing to do so as the society continues to change in the future. Family violence Under the Family Law Act 1975‚ family violence is defined as: ’Conduct‚ whether actual or threatened‚ by a person towards‚ or towards the property

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    INTRODUCTION One instructive means of thinking about divorce is to consider divorce not as a single event that influences people’s lives‚ but rather as a process. Over a period of time‚ one or both of the marital partners becomes convinced that the relationship is intolerable‚ or at least is not working. The divorcing couple‚ as well as the entire family‚ experiences a variety of abrupt changes which impact nearly every aspect of their lives. Divorce is most often seeing as an extremely painful series

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    The Act also covers the provisions of solemnization‚ registration‚ consequences‚ nullity if marriage‚ divorce and maintenance. This study is an elaboration of the divorces that is based on the grounds of Section 27 and 28 of this act. Under s.27 of the Special Marriage Act it is stated that: Divorce.-(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and to the rules made there under‚ a petition for divorce may be presented to the District Court either by the husband or the wife on the ground that the respondent-

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    Examine the reasons for the changes in the patterns of marriage‚ cohabitation and divorce in the last 30 years. In the last 30 years‚ the British society has experienced many changes affecting the family. There have been changes in attitudes to and expectations of family life‚ as well as official changes such as government legislation. Society has been affected by feminism‚ which has led to increased awareness of women’s rights and freedoms‚ as well as postmodernism and secularisation. The

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