Husband and Wife are unhappy.
They decide to get a divorce.
Wife files first. Or Husband does.
They agree on everything, making theirs an uncontested divorce.
They’d both like to get it over with quickly, but …
They have to wait a year – and attend state-mandated marriage counseling.
This is the scenario some North Dakota Republicans are looking to legislate in North Dakota. To lower the divorce rate.
There would be an exception for victims of domestic violence, where allegations are substantiated.
Some North Dakotans think this scheme sounds heavy handed and oppressive.
Read more in this WDAY News 6 970 AM news article: ND Bill would require mandatory marriage counseling for those seeking a divorce.
