Mexican divorce

In the mid-20th century, some Americans traveled to Mexico to obtain a "Mexican divorce". A divorce in Mexico was easier, quicker, and less expensive than a divorce in most U.S. states, which then only allowed at-fault divorces requiring extensive proof and lengthy court review. Celebrities who obtained a Mexican divorce include Elizabeth Montgomery, Johnny Carson, Katharine Hepburn, Richard Burton, William S. Burroughs, Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, Don Hewitt, Helen Kane, Marcia Clark, Charlie Chaplin, Jayne Mansfield, Stanley Kubrick, Jill St. John and Tom T. Chamales.

It was often referred to as a quickie (sometimes spelled quicky) Mexican divorce.