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 DEFINITION:  “Divorce is a judicial process that dissolves marriage vows and releases marriage partners from matrimonial commitments.” (Encyclopedia of Family Life)

• Are alimony laws fair?
• Are children of divorce more likely to have failed marriages?
• Are children of two-parent families better off than children of divorced parents?
• Are divorce laws fair?
• Do arranged marriages make divorce less prevalent?
• Does divorce have a long-term effect on children?
• Does the internet contribute to the divorce rate?
• Have 'no fault' divorce laws increased the number of divorces in the United States?
• Is divorce an occupational hazard in certain careers?
• Is there a correlation between increased juvenile delinquency, drug use, alcoholism, etc. with children of divorce?
• Should counseling be required prior to divorce?
• Should couples be required to take a course in marriage before they can obtain a license?
• Should grandparents have visitation rights?
• Should marriages be saved for the children?
• Should states make divorce more difficult?
• Should we eliminate no fault divorce and return to a 'fault divorce' system?
• What are the causes of divorce?
• What are the economic effects of divorce?
• What are the emotional and psychological effects of divorce on the former spouse?
• What can be done about the problem of child support and deadbeat dads?
• What can be done to reduce the effects of divorce on children?
• What economic or racial groups are more likely to divorce?
• What is the relationship between substance abuse and divorce?
• Would making divorce more difficult have a positive effect on children?

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