Pre-nuptial agreements as a norm in Irish marriages would do nothing
to challenge the pain of divorce or separation, The Iona Institute has
said.
Responding to a recommendation from researchers at Trinity College
Dublin on the back of a new study of post-separation parenting, Iona
director David Quinn said in relation to pre-nuptials, ''it would do no
good, given that parties in divorce often ignore court orders and
pre-nuptial agreements are not even such orders''.
Contending that pre-marriage agreements mean that a person has
already ''prepared their exit'', Mr Quinn said this would then represent
a tempting exit to take, further driving divorce and separation rates.
''What this study shows,'' Mr Quinn said, ''is that divorce remains
ultra-complicated and we need to examine ways to reduce what is a
tragedy for families and children.''