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a little loophole in "no-fault" divorce laws: a spouse who has hired a hitman to kill the other one can go on to collect marital assets and alimony, upon exiting prison.

kloo2yoo

June 25, 2010

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http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2010/06/14/barbara-kay-first-kill-the-husband-second-claim-sympathy-as-a-widow/

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Title	a little loophole in "no-fault" divorce laws: a spouse who has hired a hitman to kill the other one can go on to collect marital assets and alimony, upon exiting prison.
Author	kloo2yoo
Upvotes	16
Comments	1
Date	June 25, 2010 9:59 PM UTC (16 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/MensRights/comments/cj3jl/a_little_loophole_in_nofault_divorce_laws_a/
Archive Link	https://theredarchive.com/r/MensRights/a-little-loophole-in-no-fault-divorce-laws-a.1048911 https://theredarchive.com/post/1048911

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[–]kloo2yoo[S] 2 points3 points4 points 16 years ago* (0 children) | Copy Link

The story raises an interesting sidebar. Most people are unaware of the fact that although women rarely kill their intimate partners directly, that doesn’t mean they don’t harbour intentions that are equally murderous. Women are far more likely to use surrogates to kill their boyfriends or husbands than men. They either hire hit men, or get their male relatives or new boyfriends to do the deed.

But here’s the rub: When these murders succeed, the homicide is not classified under the heading of Domestic Violence, but as a general homicide. As a result, the stats on spousal homicides don’t reflect a true picture. Following on the passage of this Sacramento legislation, it would seem like a good idea to review the classification criteria regarding spousal homicides to reflect the reality so vividly illustrated in this story.