400,000 DIVORCE SUITS
New York, September 5. Asserting that the institution of marriage, in America is endangered |jy the divorce evil, Chief Justice Hoffman, of (lie Domestic delations Court, ('inelnuaU, suggested tho establishment of "Family Courts" in an address before (lie American Institute of- Criminal Lav.
"There will," lin sad. "be more than 41)0,00!) divorce cases tiled before the Courts Ibis ycur. Something must be done to save finr family life, (he groatc-il civilising force that we have. The only way is the establishment of Courts in which social evidence, as dislhigushcjl from legal evidence, will be considered."
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 72, 18 December 1919, Page 9
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98400,000 DIVORCE SUITS Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 72, 18 December 1919, Page 9
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