• 26
  • January
    2012

In a prior post, we discussed a controversial legislative proposal that a Republican lawmaker supported. The measure would have required a sort of "cooling period" before couples with young children could divorce in Colorado.

Unsurprisingly, the proposal caused quite an uproar in not just the Colorado community but within the nation. People from the average family to family law attorneys were questioning whether the government should have a say in putting adults' decisions regarding their family on hold. There is an update to the matter in Colorado.

According to The Huffington Post, the senator behind the measure heard the uproar that his bill created and he responded. Earlier this month, he decided to not move forward with the "cooling off" bill, due to the passionate response against his family law ideas.

As a reminder, the bill would have sought to require training for parents with minor kids that prepared them for the impact that divorce can have on children. Then, as we mentioned earlier, couples would have to wait a certain amount of time before being able to file for divorce, time that supposedly could have helped them see the light and perhaps save their marriage.

These are heated political times. People in Colorado and throughout the country are growingly skeptical about the government and likely don't see that adding more government regulations into family law would create a better system or family dynamic. For most people, getting a divorce is not an easy decision, and they don't feel like they need the government and a government-hired trainer judging their decisions.

Source

The Huffington Post: "No Cooling Off For Divorcing Couples In Colorado," Mandy Walker, Jan. 19, 2012