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1 Pac. L. J. 223 (1970)
California's Divorce Reform: Its Sociological Implications

handle is hein.journals/mcglr1 and id is 239 raw text is: California's Divorce Reform: Its Sociological Implications STUART A. BRODY* I. INTRODUCTION Ask any law student to place society's laws on a reality continuum.' At one end he would probably place those laws which are functionally realistic, i.e., laws which change with ease and rapidity as the external situation changes. Here he would probably locate business and com- mercial regulations or emergency measures dealing with traffic or pub- lic safety. At the other end, our student would most likely place laws which reflect literal morality. These laws typically do not reflect reality. They are slow to change and only do so after much legislative agonizing. Here we would probably find our student has lumped laws dealing with sexual behavior, family relations, and any behavior in- volving social mores and taboos. But after January 1, 1970, where would he place California's divorce laws? On that date the State's most sweeping change in divorce legis- lation in nearly a century will go into effect.' * Ph. D., University of Southern California, 1962; J.D., University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, 1968. Associate Professor of Law, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. 1 The author defines continuum as; a scale with two extremes at either end and intermediate points between used for measuring purposes. 2 S.B. 252, 1969 Regular Session. CAL. STATS. 1969, cc. 1608 & 1609, pp. -. CAL. CIVIL CODE §§82-150.4, deal generally with California divorce law. Although a number of sections have been amended since first enactment, most sections were enacted between 1872-1874.

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