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Why Unilateral 'No-Fault' Divorce Can Wait

Two years ago, the New York State Bar Association circulated a proposal that would add new consent grounds as well as unilateral no-fault grounds for divorce to the five fault grounds and one mutual-consent no-fault ground that already exist. Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein asked the author, along with others, to comment on the NYSBA proposal. Following are some of the observations the author made.

11 minute read October 06, 2005 at 10:21 AM
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Nancy S. Erickson
Why Unilateral 'No-Fault' Divorce Can Wait

Two years ago, the New York State Bar Association circulated a proposal that would add new consent grounds as well as unilateral no-fault grounds for divorce to the five fault grounds and one mutual-consent no-fault ground that already exist.

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