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Family,
Civil Rights

Dec. 28, 2018

Anniversary brings no-fault divorce history into spotlight

The 50-year anniversary of California’s signing of the first no-fault law warrants a look back on the history of what this momentous law has done for women and men who have been afforded the right to dissolve marriages in a more safe, transparent and equitable manner.

Nathalie Paluch

Law Office of Peter A. Lauzon

Nathalie Paluch is an attorney with the Law Office of Peter A. Lauzon. She is a certified family law specialist.

The equity of no-fault divorces and dissolutions have greatly benefited the practice of family law in California. The 50-year anniversary of California's signing of the first no-fault law warrants a look back on the history of what this momentous law has done for women and men who have been afforded the right to dissolve marriages in a more safe, transparent and equitable manner.

No-fault began with Herma Kay, an attorney and law pr...

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