Right to Divorce

[vitalinia]

Let the discussion begin! Make sure to at least cast your vote on how you would like me to vote for this resolution.

For your convenience, I have copied the UN resolution:

Description: The United Nations,

A – NOTING the positive effects of marriage and the happiness it procures in both those within the marriage and those around the married.

B – NOTING that not all marriages are happy

C – NOTING that many couples in this case have difficulty maintaining a healthy relationship over short periods of time, let alone a life-long relationship.

D – CONCERNED about the health and welfare of both the couple and any children the couple are responsible for

E – ACKNOWLEDGING the potential issues that could result from a possible divorce

F – DEFINING for the purposes of this document a divorce to be the contractual ending of any marriage or equivalent Civil Union recognized by any state

G – DEFINING for the purposes of this document a prenuptial agreement to be any contract signed by both partners before a marriage agreeing to certain terms pertaining to their marriage and/or potential divorce.

H – DEFINING for the purposes of this document a Civil Union to be a legal union between any two people given equal status within the union and granted certain rights by any government.


-1- DECLARES that a marriage or civil union may be ended by divorce in the following cases:
-1.1- Both partners ask for divorce, after 3 month of marriage or civil union
-1.2- One partner request a divorce and it is accepted by the other partner, after 3 month of marriage or civil union
-1.3- One partner requests the divorce due to proven domestic violence issues from the other partner
-1.4- One partner requests the divorce after 1 year of being officially separated
-1.5- One partner repeats a request for a divorce 3 months, or later, after the initial request
-1.6- Any additional scenarios that have been chosen by a more local government as grounds for divorce

-2- DECLARES that each party has the right to employ a lawyer for the divorce proceedings

-3- DECLARES that both parents have the right to continue to regularly see their children after a divorce, except for cases where the divorce was over proven domestic violence or sexual abuse, or if such actions are taken upon either the other parent or any of the shared children after the divorce has taken place

-4- PERMITS parents who have lost the right to see their children for issues listed in [3] be allowed to have this right returned if a court of law feels that said parent is no longer a threat to the child or other parent.

-5- URGES Nations to ensure that their legislation protects both partners and their children in divorce cases by granting financial help for one partner, when a fair solution, in accordance to the prenuptial agreement, can be found in order both partners and children can live with a reasonable financial situation - except in cases where the divorce was over proven domestic violence,

-6- ENCOURAGES all Nations to support organisations/associations providing help to married/divorced persons/couples by anonymous meeting, phone call, internet contact or any other medium that can be arranged

[beejaya]

::SNQ Spokesmen Announces the Arrival of G.D. of Beejaya's Spokewoman::

Ladies and gentlemen... Her Royal Highness, Duchess Celeya, Minister of Diplomatic Affiars for the Grand Duchey of Beejaya.

::Duchess Celeya approaches the podiumn::

It is the opinion of the Grand Duchy of Beejaya that the U.N. should leave the matters of marriage to individual countries. While our country has the right of divorce, we certainly do not think it is fair to push this down the throats of countries that do not. The U.N. should draft resolutions that give guidance to national goverments. This however directly affect citizens, circumventing any sort of tradition that country may have. Who are we to say that a country.... who may have generations of traditions against divorce must now accept it.

The Grand Duchy Beejaya strongly urges that this body votes against this blantant form of U.N. micromanagement and against this resolution.

Thank you for your time.

::The Duchess leaves the stand and takes her seat among the delegates::

[bigmazy]

yay...ofcourse...
nothing to add........

[Akebono]

The UN has no business regulating what goes on in the home. It is arguable that individual federal governments have no business regulating this as well. Next they will want to tell us what kind of toilet paper to use. This is not why AkebonoBambusa is a memeber of the UN.

[vitalinia]

The secretary general recognizes the delegate from Vitalinia as he rises from his seat in the regional council.

"We hereby second the motion by the honorable delegate from Beejaya. The international body has no right to put forth resolutions that violate individual state sovereignty and culture. As in Vitalinia divorce is a legal right as well, it cannot be mandated by the international body. The sovereign nation of the Democratic Republic of Vitalinia calls for all SNQ UN members to vote against this resolution. Thank you."

- Hakim Zilativ, Ambassador General

**VOTE COUNT: YAY: 0; NAY: 3

[akebono]

**Applauds**

[bigmazy]

and what...my vote doesnt count...........Y*****A****Y......gaddemit

[vitalinia]

whoops, my bad, sorry BigMazy.

**Vote count: YAY: 1, NAY: 3

[bigmazy]

thank you...it don't make any difference,but....