What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Utah
Instead of just being a disgruntled man in a bad divorce and talking all sorts of trash about my wife and the law, I'd like to know how one would go about getting the laws changed? Aren't laws suppose to be fair? I really want to do something about this. I have tons of time on my hands now that I'm not allowed to be a dad and husband.
Your example that you used wasn't a very a good one.
You will never convince anyone that dividing property that accrued during the marriage is unfair. (except maybe Bali) Gifts, inheritances and property owned prior to a marriage are already exempt, so its only what accrued during the marriage. You would honestly be spinning your wheels to try to get anything changed there.
Alimony is a different kettle of fish, and state law varies quite significantly on the issue of alimony...and alimony is a state issue, its not something that would be addressed by the feds.
There are also a gazillion different scenarios where alimony is concerned.
Let me give you another one:
Wife works while her husband is in medical school or law school. He graduates and starts working and tells her that he doesn't want her to work, he wants her to stay home with the kids.
They have a better than comfortable lifestyle, have 3 kids and 20 years later she is injured in a car accident and becomes wheelchair bound. Husband handles the stress of this poorly and starts having an affair with a collegue, and decides he wants a divorce. Should this wheelchair bound woman have to live in poverty, without medical insurance, because he no longer wishes to be married?
Or, should he have to support her for life if she is utterly unable to work, or should he have to support her until she can get an education that allows her to make a decent living, even wheelchair bound?
My point is, that "fairness" is going to be very individual, based on each couple's circumstances, history and background. Therefore its difficult to craft laws that do not allow judges to have descretion in how they decide cases.