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
  • In June 2023, my family and I faced a no-fault eviction from our home.
    Gabriela Sandoval, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • In a no-fault state, drivers must use their own PIP coverage for bodily injury claims.
    Steven Glass, Car and Driver, 9 June 2023
  • 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
  • Related article What is no-fault divorce, and why do some conservatives want to get rid of it?
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • More to Read Patt Morrison: California settled no-fault divorce decades ago.
    Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
  • 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
  • But now, nearly 50 years later, no-fault divorce is under increasing attack.
    Marcia Zug, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Those who choose unlimited no-fault medical coverage on their auto insurance pay this fee.
    Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Opposition to the legality of no-fault divorces, which allow one partner to file for divorce and don’t require a specific reason for the split, is surging anew in conservative circles.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Personal injury protection: Also known as no-fault insurance, PIP covers medical bills, lost wages, child care and even funeral costs.
    Ryley Amond, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Today, however, every state offers a no-fault divorce option allowing an easier out.
    Rebecca Feinglos, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Since Michigan overhauled its no-fault system several years ago, buying auto insurance is more complicated and requires new decisions on coverage options.
    Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 20 July 2024
  • Jose Rodriguez is spearheading efforts to have the City Council consider adopting local tenant protections from no-fault evictions following a devastating rain storm that upended living conditions for many residents.
    Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2024
  • California Patt Morrison: California settled no-fault divorce decades ago.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024

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