Episode 294: Your Divorce, Your Choice: The Future of No-Fault Divorce with Erin Levine (Your Vote, Your Choice)
I\u2019m chatting with Erin Levine, the founder and CEO of Hello Divorce, about why the push to get rid of no-fault divorce is seriously bad news\u2014especially for women. No-fault divorce has enabled people to leave marriages without having to prove things like abuse or cheating and it makes women safer.\nThe GOP wants to repeal or restrict no-fault divorce. We\u2019re here to break down why that\u2019s a huge problem. Erin, a lawyer-turned-CEO, has been shaking up the divorce world with Hello Divorce, a platform that makes the whole process smoother, easier, and less stressful. In this episode, we discuss what no-fault divorce is, why it matters, and what could happen if it\u2019s taken away. Spoiler alert: it\u2019s not good.\nFeatured topics:\n\nNo-fault divorce: What it is, and how it differs from fault-based divorce (4:55)\n\nHow no-fault laws help victims leave unsafe marriages (6:55)\n\nWhy the rollback of no-fault divorce would be disastrous (32:17)\n\nWhat you can do to ensure no-fault divorce protections remain in place (34:16)\n\n\nLearn more about Erin Levine:\nErin Levine is not your typical attorney. With over a decade of experience in litigating complex family matters, she saw the need for a kinder, easier and more affordable pathway out of marriage and into the next chapter of life. To achieve this, Erin set out to revolutionize the broken divorce system and founded Hello Divorce, a venture capital backed, tech-enabled platform, that combines self-service online tools with integrated expert advice, making it easier for everyone to navigate their lives and finances with less stress and mess. Erin\u2019s innovative approach to the divorce process has earned her media mentions from the legal industry and beyond, with recent features in Vice, Forbes, American Bar Association Journal, Business Insider and TechCrunch. Ultimately, Erin is on a mission to help separating couples empower a better life ahead and has helped thousands of Americans reorganize their lives and families through a framework that levels the playing field between spouses so they can sort things out fairly, avoid missteps and reimagine their next (best) chapter.\nResources & Links:\nFocused Strategy Sessions with Kate\xa0\nPhoenix Rising: A Divorce Empowerment Collective\nHello Divorce\nHello Divorce on Instagram @hellodivorce\nErin on Instagram @erinlevinepace\nHello Divorce on Facebook\n===================\nDISCLAIMER:\xa0THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL ADVICE.\xa0YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY, COACH, OR THERAPIST IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR ISSUE OR PROBLEM.\nEpisode link: https://kateanthony.com/podcast/episode-294-your-divorce-your-choice-the-future-of-no-fault-divorce-with-erin-levine-your-vote-your-choice/\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices