Legal appeal challenges civil no-fault divorce unconstitutional Jan. 20, 2006 (CNA) North Country Gazette
An Ohio mother ... arguing her religious beliefs and free speech were used against her in the proceedings.  ... The civil divorce court refused to allow a third party arbitrator, the ecclesiastic authority of the Roman Catholic Church, to determine separation procedures, financial settlements and custody of the children. This is despite legal precedents set in cases of Jewish or Islamic marriage. ... 
Let Freedom Ring - Separation of Church and State  Jan 2006
Our lead attorney, constitutional law professor, Stephen Safranek, replies to confused opinion regarding separation of church and state.
Catholics and 'no-fault' divorce Renew America & The Wanderer Dec 8, 2005
The role of the "Catholic" in a Catholic family will play out in Ohio courts this winter in the controversial divorce case of MacFarlane v. MacFarlane, which seeks to challenge the state's right to interfere in a Catholic marriage. ...  Although she [Mrs. Macfarlane] is on trial, so to are the courts of Ohio.
The Slow Martyrdom of Mrs. Macfarlane Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute Nov 2005
You see it isn't enough for the state to decide that no one is at fault in a divorce, although it is manifestly obvious even to a four-year-old when one spouse is the perpetrator and the other the victim, the state demands that the adults lie to the children.
Woman Who Set Career Path to Motherhood Fights No-Fault Divorce press release Sep 26, 2005
Educated women who choose to be stay-at-home moms need to consider the threat no-fault divorce poses to their plans.  Ohio resident Marie Macfarlane, a University of Notre Dame Mechanical Engineer ...
Ohio woman battles to reform divorce laws; says  many Catholics are slighted in proceedings. (CNA) Aug. 04, 2005
An Ohio woman filed an appeal this week with a local divorce court in the latest phase of what she sees as a crusade to reform civil and church divorce laws in the U.S. (Catholic World News picked up story too)
Law professor argues divorce case should be transferred to Church tribunal  (CNA) Feb. 28, 2005
An Ohio woman’s fight to save her Catholic marriage from civil no-fault divorce took another important turn when Ave Maria School of Law professor Stephen Safranek submitted an argument to the state court.
Divorce, American Style: An Interview Godspy.com Feb 14, 2005
Her high-profile Catholic marriage—and divorce case—has sparked a debate about the injustice of no-fault divorce and the tragedy of marital abandonment. We spoke to [defendant] about her struggle to reform civil and ecclesial marriage laws in the U.S.
Canon law case pending at the apostolic tribunal of the Roman Rota Dec. 8, 2004
(CNA) An Ohio woman is waiting to hear from the Catholic Church’s international tribunal in Rome whether her husband has a lawful reason, according to the Catholic Code of Canon law, for leaving her and their four children.
Macfarlane vs. No-Fault (National Catholic Register) Oct. 10, 2004
In an attempt to save her marriage and keep her family together, Marie Macfarlane is using Church law and teaching to battle the civil legal system.  She's in a fight against what she refers to as a "pro-remarriage" movement.
The Other Sex Scandal Sep. 30, 2004
(CNA) - The U.S. Church is living through another scandal, and the perpetrators are not priests; the perpetrators are parents, says Mary “Bai” Macfarlane, a mother of four. Although millions of American homes are broken by divorce, the U.S. bishops tend not to speak out against it and canon lawyers seem to defend divorce instead of marriage, she says. (EWTN picked up story too)
Focus on the Family, Sep 4, 2004 Family News and Focus Broadcast for Saturday
Radio Broadcast publicized legal argument, which could make case law; those who promise to marry till death, in accordance with Church law, should be exempt from forced no-fault divorce. Print summary Window Media   Real Audio  [begins at  12 min. 15 sec.]
Catholic News Agency Aug 23, 2004
Publicized our legal argument. Forced divorce argued illegal under terms of Catholic antenuptial agreement.
Letters to the Editor, Cleveland Plain Dealer, March 21, 2004
Far too many spouses are coerced to divorce. ...spouses who get caught up in the system have lawyers who've already told them there's nothing they can do - "just cooperate or you'll make the judge mad".  I invite readers to join me in asking Ohio legislators why they allow the courts to favor the whims of the abandoning spouse over the other spouse and the desires of the children who need an intact home.
Cleveland Plain Dealer, March 13, 2004
Divorce, American Style: What if one mate says no? "...accusing his wife of "extreme cruelty" and "gross neglect of duty" - a brutal legalese that she says cannot describe her marriage. So Marie ... is taking a stand not often seen today: She's fighting to stop the divorce altogether. ... "There is a cultural war going on over values in this society," said Macfarlane's lawyer ... "It's influencing the way some people are looking at divorce court and their rights."
Defending Marriage in Ohio: A Westlake woman's mission, Villager News Jan 2004
Mary has started a web site and is working with an attorney. She questions the Ohio General Assembly on confusion that may exist for the many people who may share her experience.