Senate Bill 2094

    Florida Senate - 2000                                  SB 2094

    By Senator Rossin





    35-1363-00

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to marriage; providing

  3         legislative intent; providing an effective

  4         date.

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  6         WHEREAS, long-term marriage is held in high regard

  7  among Americans, more than 90 percent of whom believe it is a

  8  highly desirable goal, and

  9         WHEREAS, in spite of this collective belief, Americans

10  have a historically unprecedented proportion of marriages

11  failing and children growing up in circumstances that are not

12  conductive for producing healthy, happy, well-adjusted

13  persons, and

14         WHEREAS, assisting states in encouraging the formation

15  and maintenance of two-parent families is one of the four

16  stated purposes of federal welfare reform, and

17         WHEREAS, more and more states are beginning to explore

18  legislative proposals to reduce divorce and strengthen

19  marriage, and

20         WHEREAS, the State of Florida has taken an early lead

21  in addressing the need to reduce the rate of divorce and

22  encourage strong, safe, stable marriages and families by

23  enacting the Marriage Preservation and Preparation Act of

24  1998, NOW, THEREFORE,

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26  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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28         Section 1.  The Legislature intends to provide the

29  direction necessary to increase public awareness of the

30  problems of failing marriages, not only for individuals, but

31  also for communities and the larger society. It is also the

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    Florida Senate - 2000                                  SB 2094
    35-1363-00




  1  intent of the Legislature, that, to the extent practicable,

  2  the laws of this state should be revised to encourage,

  3  promote, and value strong, safe, long-term marriages.

  4         Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

  5  law.

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  8                          SENATE SUMMARY

  9    Expresses the legislative intent to increase public
      awareness of the problems of failing marriages and to
10    revise the laws to encourage, promote, and value strong,
      safe, long-term marriages.
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