Some Social Analysts (Including Aulette)assert That No-Fault Laws Disadvantage Women

question 4

Multiple Choice

Some social analysts (including Aulette) assert that no-fault laws disadvantage women.All of the following are among the reasons they give for this claim EXCEPT:

• A)Married couples tend to make decisions that reduce the earning capacity of women leaving them more economically vulnerable in a divorce.
• B)Women make less money than men in the labor market.
• C)Equal division of marital property generally excludes pensions and education as assets and means that the house is no longer awarded to women.
• D)Although women's contributions to their husbands' earning capacity is a legally-recognized asset,it is most often undervalued.

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