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The Jerusalem Talmud recounts that there is no formal divorce according to Noachide law.<ref>Jerusalem Talmud Kiddushin 1:1; see generally Malachim 2:16.</ref> The rishonim understand this in three completely different ways. Some claim that this means that divorce is legally impossible for a Gentile and once married there is no way to end the marriage.<ref>See Chedushai haRaN Sanhedren 58b; see also Penai Yehoshua, Kiddushin 13b who insists that this applies even after the death of the spouse.</ref> Others maintain that the Talmudic passage means that there is no formal process of divorce, and either spouse can end the marriage by simply leaving the family unit.<ref>Maimonides, Ishut 1:1-2 and Malachim 9:8
</ref> Yet other authorities insist that in Noachide law a man may never divorce his wife -- but she may divorce him at will.<ref>Opinion of Rabbi Yochanan, Bereshit Rabbah 18:5 and see also commentary of Rashi on id for an elaboration on this.</ref>
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</ref> Yet other authorities insist that in Noachide law a man may never divorce his wife -- but she may divorce him at will.<ref>Opinion of Rabbi Yochanan, Bereshit Rabbah 18:5 and see also commentary of Rashi on id for an elaboration on this.</ref>
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