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Two years ago, a woman separated from her husband, who was convicted and jailed for beating her. She filed for divorce last April. Now she's been told by a judge that she can't get divorce her abuser because she's pregnant.

what??

Current Mood: infuriated

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amai-unmei.livejournal.com

Yeah, I read that story ... ain't that something?

Even covenant marriages (fundie institutions though they are) allow for divorce due to abuse. This woman's abuse was well-documented and she followed the letter of the law, but the judge fears the kid being a "bastard"? Hello, DNA test anyone?

That story made me ill.