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Web feature: Divorced in New York

New York's divorce system is a legal oddity that often forces warring spouses to duke it out in court. What does that do to family dynamics?

The Brinkley trial may be a unique media circus of family dysfunction, but for ordinary families, too, New York's marital court system may set the stage for bitter drama. New York is the only state in the country in which settling a divorce dispute requires couples to prove "fault," which leads many parents to duke it out in front of a judge--and their kids. Under the fault system, critics say divorce...

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