With the passage of the New York no-fault divorce law, signed by Governor Paterson in August, the state becomes the last of all 50 to allow no-fault divorce. Prior to the enactment of this law on October 14th, New York was the only state that required fault before allowing dissolution of marriage. 

Because the past law required fault, many married New Yorkers were in essence required to perjure themselves in order to get divorced. The old law also increased the amount of time spent litigating these cases, increasing court costs and making the proceedings very difficult. 

However, the new law reduces the amount of time required of divorce lawyers and makes the process much simpler. In a new course from lecturer Arlene Dubin, a family law attorney at Moses & Singer with more than 25 years experience, discusses the implications of this new law for attorneys in her new course "An Overview of No-Fault Divorce Law in New York."  

Watch Arlene Dubin's New Course "An Overview of No-Fault Divorce Law in New York"