Sentences with phrase «fault divorces occur»

No - fault divorces occur when both spouses mutually agree to end the marriage and no one is at fault.

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Although New York was actually the last state in the United States to adopt «no - fault» divorce, the court views the dissolution of a marriage as the dissolution of an economic partnership, meaning that it doesn't matter why the dissolution is occurring, only that each partner gets a fair share of the assets and debts.
The state recognizes no - fault divorce, so a spouse does not need to establish that misconduct, such as adultery or abuse, occurred and led to the end of the marriage.
A «fault» divorce occurs when one party cites a specific reason of «fault» in court as to why the marriage should be terminated.
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