Sexual activity and dating of parents in divorce litigation may become illegal in Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, Senator Richard J. Ross (R) filed a petition on behalf of constituent request to amend divorce legislation in the state forbidding dating or sexual activity in the home of a child by the residing parent that remains there, until the divorce has been finalized.

Here is the exact text of the bill, also known as Senate Bill 787:

“In divorce, separation, or 209A proceedings involving children and a marital home, the party remaining in the home shall not conduct a dating or sexual relationship within the home until a divorce is final and all financial and custody issues are resolved, unless the express permission is granted by the courts.”

As the bill states, it is only in regards to divorces involving children.

As a side note, Ross does not necessarily agree with the content of the bill, but feeling obligation to represent his citizens, he stated in a recent Facebook post, “…a constituent requested that I file a free petition on his behalf, I did so. While the proposal is not one that I support, I do support his right to participate in state government.”

Divorce can sometimes take years in many circumstances, but can be relatively short in others. It’s not very often a bill comes along in our recent times that raises a good question, but with that in mind: Is it morally acceptable for parents to continue sexually active dating at their leisure while still in a divorce proceeding?

-Curt Cramer (@CurtisRemarc)