How to Use no-fault in a Sentence
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He’s made amends with his four adult children and agreed to a no-fault divorce from his wife.
—Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2024
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In June 2023, my family and I faced a no-fault eviction from our home.
—Gabriela Sandoval, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
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To date, every state in the U.S. has adopted a no-fault divorce option.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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In what came to be known as no-fault divorce, neither spouse had to prove the other had cheated or been cruel to them.
—Naomi Cahn, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2023
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That new law requires a landlord to pay a tenant two months’ rent in the event of a no-fault eviction but does not restrict rent increases.
—Cameron Fozi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023
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In 17 states, married people only have the option of choosing no-fault divorce to end their marriages.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Chicago Tribune, 26 Nov. 2024
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The law would require a landlord to pay two months’ rent to a tenant evicted in a no-fault eviction and creates more transparency for evictions.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2023
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Stamp envisions, say, a future Housewives season in which the Project 2025 plank to get rid of no-fault divorce has been successful.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Aug. 2024
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In a no-fault state, drivers must use their own PIP coverage for bodily injury claims.
—Steven Glass, Car and Driver, 9 June 2023
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The counterargument is that if fault isn’t included, such as a no-fault law, this means that one side is going to take things presumably on the chin.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Related article What is no-fault divorce, and why do some conservatives want to get rid of it?
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
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Related article What is no-fault divorce, and why do some conservatives want to get rid of it?
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
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Both the city of San Diego and the county had no-fault eviction moratoriums that were enacted during the pandemic but have since expired.
—Tammy Murgareporter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2023
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Mlotek’s title presumably comes from no-fault divorce laws, which did away with the idea that divorce required proof of wrongdoing, such as abuse or adultery.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
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The same material that keeps kids in school and promotes play in its purest form is also the last point of friction — indeed, the last vestige of human contact — in a world of free shipping and no-fault returns.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
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These subsidiary issues take precedence for Andreessen and Horowitz over, say, mass deportations and Project 2025’s attempt to end no-fault divorce.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 24 July 2024
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Women of the 1980s were newly empowered with corporate jobs, no-fault divorce, birth control, the ability to buy homes, get bank accounts, and credit cards.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2024
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In England, a Renters (Reform) Bill that would have ended no-fault evictions is among a raft of legislation shelved by the dissolution of parliament.
—Rebecca Messina, theweek, 13 June 2024
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The groups also demanded a rent freeze on all UC housing, both on and off campus, a commitment to end no-fault evictions and other protections in a letter to top UC officials.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2023
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More to Read Patt Morrison: California settled no-fault divorce decades ago.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
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Tenants and advocates said the ordinance does not go far enough and that officials should have instead passed a ban on no-fault evictions for substantial remodels.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
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This system largely remained intact until the late 1960s, when as the common narrative goes, the activism of second-wave feminists led states to start adopting no-fault divorce.
—Alison Lefkovitz / Made By History, TIME, 23 July 2024
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But now, nearly 50 years later, no-fault divorce is under increasing attack.
—Marcia Zug, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2024
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The revamp introduced cost controls on no-fault medical services.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024
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Some states require someone to be considered legally at fault for this type of coverage to pay out, while other states are no-fault states and do not consider any drivers legally at fault for an accident.
—Steven Glass, Car and Driver, 13 July 2023
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Some Republicans are pushing for an end to no-fault divorce, which has been essential for helping women escape abusive marriages.
—Vaughan Emsley, New York Daily News, 5 July 2024
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Vance's comments have some advocates worried about possible efforts to repeal no-fault divorces.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
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Today, most cases are filed under no-fault divorce, but before its legalization in California in 1969, at-fault divorce was the only option for a broken union.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
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Removing no-fault divorce could also further burden the judicial system as courts would need to adjudicate the validity of fault claims.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2024
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Those who choose unlimited no-fault medical coverage on their auto insurance pay this fee.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024
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