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Voila! Taking The Judge Out Of Divorce, Margaret Ryznar, Angélique Devaux
Voila! Taking The Judge Out Of Divorce, Margaret Ryznar, Angélique Devaux
Seattle University Law Review
This Article examines the possibility of non-judicial divorce in the United States based on the French model. Part I begins by examining the recognition of divorce by agreement of the parties in France. Part II analyzes the judicial role in American divorces, and whether it bars either domestic non-judicial divorce or recognition of foreign non-judicial divorce. Part III undertakes a comparative analysis, concluding that the United States may be amenable to non-judicial divorces that occur not only abroad but, eventually, within its own borders.