Does Mel Gibson's wife deserve half his fortune? ($500 Million)

The Australian Telegraph ^ | April 16, 2009 12:01am

[fr_freak]

No fault divorce has a long tradition, despite what critics of it say. In the Jewish tradition, a husband could divorce his wife for any or no reason - it was perfectly right and holy, as far as God was concerned. Christian tradition changed that, but it suggest no fault is somehow ‘new’ doesn’t hold water.

No fault is relatively new in the United States. I don't care what other countries do or have done. Are you vying for a spot on Obama's Supreme Court?

I see no reason to do away with no fault. If one party wants out, forcing them to remain together isn’t a wise thing.

Eliminating no fault doesn't force anyone to stay together. It merely restores consequences to divorce, AND it makes it more difficult, so that people don't toss away their marriages on a whim, as they do now. Either party might be a little less likely to cheat if they knew that they could be thrown out on their butts with nothing as a consequence.

[Toki]

Ouch. My Dad used to do divorcees. Then again, there is a reason he wanted to absolutely get out of this type of civil law as soon as possible, even with never handling cases that dealt with children. He does something much more respectable...He chases ambulances :D (sort of, more like motorcyclists who are in them)

[Ted Grant]

No, I am not a supreme court nominee. I’m just pointing out that in the Judeo part of the Judeo-Christian tradition, no fault divorce was acceptable and moral for 1,000s of years.

I think if at least one party wants out of the marriage, he or she should do it, with no financial penalty. Maintaining a 50% interest in marital property is contingent on being married, not contingent on staying faithful.

I just don’t see the upside of forcing two people to remain married when one person wants out.

[detective]

What are you, some kind of slime ball divorce lawyer? I know my opinion doesn't matter in this case, neither does any body’s who is not involved in the litigation. I am glad you are so happy about multimillion dollar divorce awards and such an expert on divorce law. This must just make your day.

[Mashood]

My Dad used to do divorcees.

I’m happy for your father.

[detective]

All I see is a hug and it looks like she is hugging him. This doesn’t prove anything.

[fr_freak]

I think if at least one party wants out of the marriage, he or she should do it, with no financial penalty. Maintaining a 50% interest in marital property is contingent on being married, not contingent on staying faithful.

I just don’t see the upside of forcing two people to remain married when one person wants out.

I already addressed both of these points. The way a debate works is: point-counter point-counter counter point, etc. If you are going to repeat the same thing over and over, I'm not going to waste my time with you.

[trisham]

They shouldn’t be getting a divorce.

[xsmommy]

i have lost all respect for him. his faith cannot mean much to him.

[trisham]

I'm shocked that they would consider such a thing. How many children do they have?

[b9]

Can’t speak for anyone else, but most of Mel’s appeal for me all these years was the fact that he’s a family man.
His wife, though in the background, provided credibility.

Now he has none.

[xsmommy]

i totally agree, b9. there are plenty of hot male actors with scummy personal lives who hold no appeal for me; mel’s appeal was the total package. apparently it was not a true picture.
trisham, i think they have at least 7 kids.

[Ted Grant]

Not really. You said that eliminating no fault divorce ‘merely restores consequences to divorce, AND it makes it more difficult.’ I’m saying the consequences of divorce should be that each party gets the whole of their fair share and is free to go out and do whatever they want with it.

Nothing you wrote undermines the value of that point. I don’t think no fault makes anyone more or less likely to stray - that’s another issue, regardless of your dismissive talk of point/counterpoint.

[Vendome]

His wife was/is an amazing woman.