Breaking the Spell of No-Fault Divorce
Two Consenting Adults: Mutual vs. Unilateral
by Americans Against No-Fault Divorce
In this second episode of Breaking the Spell of No-Fault Divorce, the host dismantles the pervasive rhetoric of "two consenting adults," exposing how statutory language across the country—such as Texas's "either party" and New York's "one party"—establishes a system of unilateral rather than mutual dissolution. By dissecting statutory text, Nebraska case law, and the ongoing procedural stand-off in Jeff Morgan's constitutional challenge, the episode demonstrates how modern family law strips non-petitioning spouses of legal recourse while granting total leverage to a single party. Distributed by Americans Against No-Fault Divorce (AANFD), the episode argues that distinguishing unilateral power from mutual consent exposes the true legal mechanism under the hood and provides a precise, persuasive foundation for institutional reform. AmericansAgainstNFD@gmail.com
In this debut episode of Breaking the Spell of No-Fault Divorce, the host presents a critical legal analysis arguing that modern no-fault statutes have quietly dismantled marriage as an enforceable legal status. Drawing on Jeff Morgan's active constitutional challenge to Texas Family Code Section 6.001 and historical contract jurisprudence dating back to Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819), the host contends that unilateral "insupportability" grounds strip non-filing spouses of legal defenses and turn family courts into administrative rubber stamps. Distributed by Americans Against No-Fault Divorce (AANFD), the episode challenges popular narratives about the no-fault divorce system, reframing unilateral dissolution not as a triumph of personal freedom, but as a state-enforced "forced divorce" that undermines social stability, legal predictability, and family integrity. AmericansAgainstNFD@gmail.com