What should you do when you suspect a client is a victim of spousal abuse?

AbstractThe target article claims that evolutionary theory predicts the emergence of sex differences in aggression in early childhood, and that there will be no sex difference in anger. It also finds an absence of sex differences in spousal abuse in Western societies. All three are puzzling from an evolutionary perspective and warrant further discussion.

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Professionalization: Advancing morally responsible practice within the context of mandatory mediation, family law and spousal abuse.

10.22215/etd/1999-04398 ◽

1999 ◽

Author(s):

Timothy Riordan

Keyword(s):

Family Law ◽

Spousal Abuse

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THE NON-RECOGNITION OF ISLAMIC MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE

IIUM Law Journal ◽

10.31436/iiumlj.v18i1.14 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Author(s):

John McDermott

Keyword(s):

General Rule ◽

The United States ◽

Spousal Abuse ◽

Muslim Country ◽

State Supreme Courts ◽

Supreme Courts ◽

Polygamous Marriage ◽

The Supreme Court ◽

Islamic Marriage ◽

The U.S

The general rule regarding the validity of foreign marriages followed by most US courts is that a marriage if validly performed is valid everywhere. But there are exceptions based on public policy. Thus, while a non-incestuous, monogamous marriage performed in a Muslim country between consenting adults would be recognized in the United States, a polygamous marriage most likely will not. Bigamy is a crime in all states, although the husband is rarely prosecuted unless there are other factors, e.g., spousal abuse or fraud. The U.S. Constitution’s protection of an individual’s religious rights might be asserted as a basis for allowing Muslim men to have more than one wife but it seems unlikely to succeed as the Supreme Court rejected a similar argument in a case involving a Mormon man who had several wives as permitted by his religion. However, several state supreme courts have recently held that a State cannot constitutionally ban same sex marriages; this article explores the possibility that similar bans on polygamous marriage might be held to be unconstitutional. The article also explores the difficulties encountered in attempting to have a US court give effect to a Ṭalāq divorce, especially where the Ṭalāq is not confirmed by a court or other judicial body.

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