Divorce Laws Study Committee (J)

Charge

1. The need for requiring that when a divorce suit is filed, there be a mandatory counseling procedure with the couple involved to explore all possibilities of reconciliation before the divorce is granted.
2. A mandatory 120-day waiting period between filing of a suit for divorce and granting of the final divorce decree.
3. When it appears that there is no possibility of reconciling husband and wife, mandatory appointment of an attorney to protect the interests of children of the couple seeking the divorce.
4. Fairness and relevance to present day conditions of existing law and practices with respect to alimony and other financial arrangements involved in divorce.