Mexican divorce
In the 1960s, some New Yorkers[1] traveled south to obtain a "Mexican divorce".[2] A Mexican divorce was easier, quicker, and less expensive than a divorce in most U.S. states. Celebrities who obtained a Mexican divorce include Johnny Carson, Katharine Hepburn, Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, and Don Hewitt. It is also mentioned in the Jack Kerouac book On The Road. It was often referred to as a quickie (or quicky) Mexican divorce.
Mexico does not require spouses to be present at a Mexican divorce hearing: they can send a lawyer to represent them. This "fast-track" process is in contrast to American divorce procedures, which involve additional bureaucracy and added expense.
In 1970, in accordance with a Mexican federal law recommendation many courts stopped accepting divorce petitions from non-residents. Accordingly, petitioners must be selective in their choice of court. Thousands of divorce-bound individuals are still obtaining their divorces in Mexico without an actual court appearance.
[edit] References
- ^ Rosenstiel vs. Rosenstiel, 1965
- ^ "The Perils of Mexican Divorce". Time Magazine. 1963-12-27. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,870612,00.html. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
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