Concept information
Preferred term
length of marriage: divorce law
Definition
- Divorce laws in the United States date back nearly to the country's founding. As divorce has become increasingly common in the 21st century and the repercussions of earlier divorce laws have become increasingly apparent, significant revisions to divorce legislation in all 50 states have occurred over the last four decades. [Source: Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia; Length of Marriage: Divorce Law]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/length_of_marriage:_divorce_law
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