Tag: Joe Sorge

Why the American Family-Court System is Broken

“To get divorced, you can’t just simply fill out a form that says ‘I’m divorced.’ You have to go to court and a judge has to approve the divorce,” says Divorce Corp’s Joe Sorge. “Breaking up is traumatic on its own, nevermind having to go to court and appear before a judge.”

Sorge argues that because the legal code to get a divorce is so complex, nearly all respective parties have to hire expensive lawyers and pay legal fees that make the average non-contested divorce cost between $10,000 and $20,000. A contested divorce can run well over $50,000.

“It’s the fourth most common cause of bankruptcy in the United States,” says Sorge.

Sorge sat down with Reason TV’s Tracy Oppenheimer to outline some of these institutional problems and possible resolutions that he addresses in his documentary and accompanying book, both titled Divorce Corp.

About 8 minutes.

Produced by Tracy Oppenheimer. Camera by Zach Weissmueller and Alexis Garcia.

Go to http://reason.com/reasontv/2014/04/23… for downloadable versions and subscribe to Reason TV’s YouTube Channel for notifications when new material goes live.

False Child Abuse Claims – Divorce Corp. Film

With so much that can be gained by claiming abuse, family court is a hotbed of false accusations. The accuser often faces no little-to-no punishment, even if these claims are completely false.

Divorce Corp is an explosive new documentary that exposes the appalling waste, and shameless collusive practices within the U.S. family law industry. More money and more people flow through the family courts than any other court system in America combined – now grossing over $50 billion a year.

Divorce Corp on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/divorcecorp
Divorce Corp on Web: https://www.divorcecorp.com
Divorce Corp on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/divorcecorp
Divorce Corp on Twitter: https://twitter.com/divorcecorp
Divorce Corpon Google +: https://plus.google.com/u/0/101299583…

CREDITS:

Narrated by: Dr. Drew Pinsky
Dr. Drew on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialdrdrew
Dr. Drew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drdrew

Directed by: Joe Sorge

Producers: Philip Sternberg, James Scurlock

Production Company: Candor Entertainment
http://www.candortv.com/