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PM says divorce is a solution for marital rape
April 23, 2024
PM says divorce is a solution for marital rape
GIVING no firm indication that his administration will criminalise marital rape, Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis suggested yesterday that divorce is the solution for women who believe their spouse has raped them.
Rise in divorce after COVID
September 15, 2023
Rise in divorce after COVID
SOME lawyers have seen an explosion of divorce cases post-pandemic.
Pintard calls for no-fault divorces
November 03, 2022
Pintard calls for no-fault divorces
Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Michael Pintard yesterday called for no-fault divorces in The Bahamas. Pintard made the comment in Parliament while expressing support for the White Ribbon Campaign, a global movement of men and boys aiming to end the scourge of violence against women and girls. "While in some respects, we've made progress (in ...
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PM suggests rape a ground for divorce
September 06, 2022
PM suggests rape a ground for divorce
Prime Minister Philip Davis said yesterday he found a recent ruling by a Supreme Court judge declining to accept marital rape as a ground for divorce "curious" given that rape amounts to physical abuse. Supreme Court Justice Denise Lewis-Johnson did grant the woman the divorce on the ground of "cruelty", which is one of the ...
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MP's 'sissy divorce' remark sparks laughter in House
December 01, 2010
MP's 'sissy divorce' remark sparks laughter in House
WHILE addressing the probate and administration of estates act in the House of Assembly yesterday, MICAL MP Alfred Gray told married women there are numerous grounds upon which they can get a divorce - one of them being if their husbands "turned sissy."
Causing an outburst of thunderous laughter from the entire Parliamentary chamber, Mr Gray advised married couples that if they were to make a spl...
The pain of separation and divorce
August 23, 2010
The pain of separation and divorce
"It was a sad day when my wife told me she was leaving,"said Robert."I really thought I would die. I am a Christian and I wondered how God would let this happen to me. It was painful. All kinds of questions went through my mind. I did not have a hint that she was having an affair. Over the 15 years of our marriage I did my best to love her, satisfy her needs and spend time with her. Yet, she chose...
COVID TAKES HIGH TOLL ON MARRIAGE: Lawyers report surge in couples looking to divorce after lockdown
August 14, 2020
COVID TAKES HIGH TOLL ON MARRIAGE: Lawyers report surge in couples looking to divorce after lockdown
PROMINENT attorneys yesterday revealed "a tremendous increase" in divorce cases coming before them following the end of the first COVID-19 nationwide lockdown...
Preparing for divorce
December 12, 2019
Preparing for divorce
The marriage vow "for better or for worse" suggests that marriage involves a commitment to a positive adjustment. Mental health professionals reflect the view that divorce should also involve the same. The new concept of divorce therapy is to work toward dissolution of the relationship [...]
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March 10, 2015
New bill would provide permanent residence path for divorcees
An insertion of a new section into the recently debated Immigration (Amendment) Bill, 2015 lays the groundwork for the divorced spouse of a Bahamian citizen, or a spouse living apart from a Bahamian citizen, to apply for a certificate of permanent residence.
When your spouse wants a divorce
February 21, 2019
When your spouse wants a divorce
What do you do when your spouse wants a divorce? If there is one simple answer to this question it is this - let him/her go. Although this might really be what one's attitude should be, there is much more to be said. Truthfully, many [...]
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