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The Uniform Divorce Recognition Act, Sections 20 And 31 Of The Divorce Act Of 1949, Harold Marsh Jr.
The Uniform Divorce Recognition Act, Sections 20 And 31 Of The Divorce Act Of 1949, Harold Marsh Jr.
Washington Law Review
How can a state prevent its domiciliaries from obtaining migratory divorce decrees? What effect should be given to such a decree if, despite attempts to prevent the practice, some citizens nevertheless persist in obtaining such divorces? What effect must be given to it under the full faith and credit clause of the federal Constitution? No answer has been given to these questions which has not aroused vocal and widespread dissent. The Commissioners on Uniform State Laws have recently promulgated a proposed Uniform Divorce Recognition Act to deal with this problem, and the state of Washington has become the first state …
The Divorce Law Of 1949, Roberta Kaiser
The Divorce Law Of 1949, Roberta Kaiser
Washington Law Review
A subcommittee of the state bar's Legislative Committee was appointed to study all sections of our divorce law, with a view to recommending changes to the state legislature if such study should show that amendments were desirable. The results of that study have been twice reported in this journal. The committee's work resulted in a number of specific recommendations, and later a bill was drafted and submitted to the 1949 legislature, where it was passed without substantial amendment. Approved by the Governor March I9, it will become effective June 9, 1949. Chapter 215, Laws of 1949, is a complete recodification, …