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Abstract In the United States, lega
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Table of Contents Acknowledgements.
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Dedication To my Lord and Savior Je
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after five years away from Kansas,
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One other factor is important here.
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law analysis. Riley’s study expla
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CHAPTER 1 - Divorce Law in the Unit
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government regulations focused on t
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What is abundantly clear from the N
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conception of marriage.” 25 It wa
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divorce reflected the changing tren
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Constitution. In his dissenting opi
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family was poor, a legislative divo
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nineteenth century America, divorce
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divorce. They had to have been aban
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addition, protected the property ri
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presented an opportunity for change
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divorce was not unheard of in those
Page 39 and 40: The procedure to file for divorce i
Page 41 and 42: the district courts exclusive juris
Page 43 and 44: Many of the features outlined in th
Page 45 and 46: esidence was where her husband live
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Page 49 and 50: active part in the city’s most pr
Page 51 and 52: had availed themselves of the quick
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Page 55 and 56: would come to Kansas for the sole r
Page 57 and 58: Kansans were concerned about the st
Page 59 and 60: tried within six months of the fili
Page 61 and 62: y default. In a majority of them ar
Page 63 and 64: Breeze dated July 18, 1899, Thompso
Page 65 and 66: grounds used to petition for a divo
Page 67 and 68: marriages. Thus, we are apparently
Page 69 and 70: e accompanied by other flagrant vio
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Page 73 and 74: equired any divorce plaintiff to st
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Page 85 and 86: Conclusion Ida Marion Selts, Bertha
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