Polyamory: The Next Sexual Revolution?

[Chica Yeyé 41]

How do you legally bind a 6 way partnership though? How do you even begin to address things like child support, child custody, taxation, inheritances etc etc.

Same way you would a 2-way partnership, only divide everything by 6 instead of 2.

It will do one thing certainly - it will be open season for divorce lawyers.

As opposed to today???

x10

I mean, can you imagine - a lawyer for each partner...

Hey! It can also be a cool season for wedding planners

[mawilson 2,133]

How do you legally bind a 6 way partnership though? How do you even begin to address things like child support, child custody, taxation, inheritances etc etc.

Same way you would a 2-way partnership, only divide everything by 6 instead of 2.

It will do one thing certainly - it will be open season for divorce lawyers.

Great - it will create more jobs.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Hell we can do that - just by making it illegal to pump your own gas

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

How do you legally bind a 6 way partnership though? How do you even begin to address things like child support, child custody, taxation, inheritances etc etc.

Same way you would a 2-way partnership, only divide everything by 6 instead of 2.

It will do one thing certainly - it will be open season for divorce lawyers.

As opposed to today???

x10

I mean, can you imagine - a lawyer for each partner...

Hey! It can also be a cool season for wedding planners

and make for more interesting honeymoons

[Chica Yeyé 41]

That's it. I have found my calling. I will become a wedding planner. There. I will include counseling sessions as:

"What to do you with your time while husband #3 is engaged in teh nasty with husband #2"

"Sharing spouses.... also sharing shoes and clothes?"

"Orgies... always do them in style: themed parties available upon request"

I will put out a call for HELP WANTED. Yes, yes, yes.

[mawilson 2,133]

Hell we can do that - just by making it illegal to pump your own gas

Already illegal in NJ.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I will add this: I am religious. I lean conservative. Yet, I do think that if one looks at marriage in terms of 'legal partnership' just as one would look at a legal corporation, that it should be available for any consenting adults. People are gonna do whatever they're gonna do anyways, so denying people the right to legally bind their partnerships is stupid.

When I get married, it will be with some sort of religious ceremony because that is what is important to me...but religion doesn't define most legal contracts, it shouldn't define marriage, either.

How do you legally bind a 6 way partnership though? How do you even begin to address things like child support, child custody, taxation, inheritances etc etc. The only way it would be remotely realistic is for each partnership to be its own unique contract - with such issues predefined prior to entering into it. Of course you still couldn't really do it without siginificantly changing some areas of law - and that would create some spectacularly complex divorce cases (i.e. years in court)

The other problem with permitting this is exactly who would use it. As I see it - the only people this would really benefit would be dodgy religious cults who are doing this sort of stuff already with underage girls, or those who are coerced.

A lot of my friends more or less practiced that lifestyle in the 60's and 70's, with some modifications even into the 80's. The children that resulted from those unions are generally well adjusted. I can't always say the same for the adults, but substance abuse caused most of those problems, not the lifestyle.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

OMG you guys.... check out this super old thread

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Hell we can do that - just by making it illegal to pump your own gas

Already illegal in NJ.

That's seriously the reason that they do it - State job creation program or some such.

The service stations are supposed to be "full service", but all you get is some swarthy, windburned criminal type who barely utters a grunt in greeting, and then takes your credit into the office so he can skim it.

I will add this: I am religious. I lean conservative. Yet, I do think that if one looks at marriage in terms of 'legal partnership' just as one would look at a legal corporation, that it should be available for any consenting adults. People are gonna do whatever they're gonna do anyways, so denying people the right to legally bind their partnerships is stupid.

When I get married, it will be with some sort of religious ceremony because that is what is important to me...but religion doesn't define most legal contracts, it shouldn't define marriage, either.

How do you legally bind a 6 way partnership though? How do you even begin to address things like child support, child custody, taxation, inheritances etc etc. The only way it would be remotely realistic is for each partnership to be its own unique contract - with such issues predefined prior to entering into it. Of course you still couldn't really do it without siginificantly changing some areas of law - and that would create some spectacularly complex divorce cases (i.e. years in court)

The other problem with permitting this is exactly who would use it. As I see it - the only people this would really benefit would be dodgy religious cults who are doing this sort of stuff already with underage girls, or those who are coerced.

A lot of my friends more or less practiced that lifestyle in the 60's and 70's, with some modifications even into the 80's. The children that resulted from those unions are generally well adjusted. I can't always say the same for the adults, but substance abuse caused most of those problems, not the lifestyle.

Yeah but those communes weren't legally enshrined to ensure the legal rights of the people participating in them - it was all done on a voluntary ad-hoc basis, right?

[mawilson 2,133]

OMG you guys.... check out this super old thread

What a great find!

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

That's pretty funny - I wonder if that person was able to get the Visa...

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Hell we can do that - just by making it illegal to pump your own gas

Already illegal in NJ.

That's seriously the reason that they do it - State job creation program or some such.

The service stations are supposed to be "full service", but all you get is some swarthy, windburned criminal type who barely utters a grunt in greeting, and then takes your credit into the office so he can skim it.

I will add this: I am religious. I lean conservative. Yet, I do think that if one looks at marriage in terms of 'legal partnership' just as one would look at a legal corporation, that it should be available for any consenting adults. People are gonna do whatever they're gonna do anyways, so denying people the right to legally bind their partnerships is stupid.

When I get married, it will be with some sort of religious ceremony because that is what is important to me...but religion doesn't define most legal contracts, it shouldn't define marriage, either.

How do you legally bind a 6 way partnership though? How do you even begin to address things like child support, child custody, taxation, inheritances etc etc. The only way it would be remotely realistic is for each partnership to be its own unique contract - with such issues predefined prior to entering into it. Of course you still couldn't really do it without siginificantly changing some areas of law - and that would create some spectacularly complex divorce cases (i.e. years in court)

The other problem with permitting this is exactly who would use it. As I see it - the only people this would really benefit would be dodgy religious cults who are doing this sort of stuff already with underage girls, or those who are coerced.

A lot of my friends more or less practiced that lifestyle in the 60's and 70's, with some modifications even into the 80's. The children that resulted from those unions are generally well adjusted. I can't always say the same for the adults, but substance abuse caused most of those problems, not the lifestyle.

Yeah but those communes weren't legally enshrined to ensure the legal rights of the people participating in them - it was all done on a voluntary ad-hoc basis, right?

Absolutely! When you are pushing society's norms, and rejecting what your parents told you about life, then you are often on your own, off the grid, so as to speak. Not so different from other movements, that have gained the acceptance they were once denied.

Edited July 31, 2009 by Mister_Bill

[DeadPoolX 9]

How do you legally bind a 6 way partnership though? How do you even begin to address things like child support, child custody, taxation, inheritances etc etc.

Same way you would a 2-way partnership, only divide everything by 6 instead of 2.

It will do one thing certainly - it will be open season for divorce lawyers.

Unless there's one hell of a major prenup.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Hell we can do that - just by making it illegal to pump your own gas

Already illegal in NJ.

That's seriously the reason that they do it - State job creation program or some such.

The service stations are supposed to be "full service", but all you get is some swarthy, windburned criminal type who barely utters a grunt in greeting, and then takes your credit into the office so he can skim it.

I will add this: I am religious. I lean conservative. Yet, I do think that if one looks at marriage in terms of 'legal partnership' just as one would look at a legal corporation, that it should be available for any consenting adults. People are gonna do whatever they're gonna do anyways, so denying people the right to legally bind their partnerships is stupid.

When I get married, it will be with some sort of religious ceremony because that is what is important to me...but religion doesn't define most legal contracts, it shouldn't define marriage, either.

How do you legally bind a 6 way partnership though? How do you even begin to address things like child support, child custody, taxation, inheritances etc etc. The only way it would be remotely realistic is for each partnership to be its own unique contract - with such issues predefined prior to entering into it. Of course you still couldn't really do it without siginificantly changing some areas of law - and that would create some spectacularly complex divorce cases (i.e. years in court)

The other problem with permitting this is exactly who would use it. As I see it - the only people this would really benefit would be dodgy religious cults who are doing this sort of stuff already with underage girls, or those who are coerced.

A lot of my friends more or less practiced that lifestyle in the 60's and 70's, with some modifications even into the 80's. The children that resulted from those unions are generally well adjusted. I can't always say the same for the adults, but substance abuse caused most of those problems, not the lifestyle.

Yeah but those communes weren't legally enshrined to ensure the legal rights of the people participating in them - it was all done on a voluntary ad-hoc basis, right?

Absolutely! When you are pushing society's norms, and rejecting what your parents told you about life, then you are often on your own, off the grid, so as to speak. Not so different from other movements, that have gained the acceptance they were once denied.

It is, but as regards gay marriage Vs. this - I think the concept is less controversial than many people make out, because its still emphasising the monogamous aspect of a marital relationship rather than just the "gay" part.

Also requires, as I said, a lot less in the way of changing the law than you'd get if you wanted to contractualise something like polyamory.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

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