"Currently, all 50 states and Washington, D.C., offer no-fault divorce, which means that either party can end a marriage without having to provide a reason or prove any wrongdoing, like abuse or adultery. American marriages used to require a fault of some kind to dissolve, but some couples would agree upon a fictitious fault in order to divorce one another, or they would travel to a more lenient region of the country - these were known as divorce havens."
"Because The Heritage Foundation's texts have become roadmaps for President Donald Trump's administration, this new report suggests no-fault divorce may take the national stage in the coming year. In the report, they assert that with no-fault divorce laws in place, "a person who is no longer 'feeling it' can unilaterally end a marriage," noting that divorce rates spiked after no-fault policies were adopted."
The Heritage Foundation urges lawmakers to abolish no-fault divorce and make divorces legally harder to exit. Currently all 50 states and D.C. offer no-fault divorce, allowing either party to end a marriage without proving wrongdoing such as abuse or adultery. Historically divorces required fault, leading some couples to claim fictitious fault or travel to divorce havens. Conservative lawmakers in several states, including proposals in Texas, Nebraska, Louisiana, and repeated bills in South Dakota, have pursued overturning no-fault statutes. The Heritage Foundation links no-fault rules to spiking divorce rates and frames restrictions as a means to strengthen families.
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