Resolution calls for no-fault divorce

Resolution calls for no-fault divorce

Posted by on May 26, 2016 in News

The current family law in England and Wales states that the only grounds for divorce is that the marriage has broken down ‘irretrievably’, meaning that there has to be some element of blame in order for a divorce application to proceed. The marriage breaking down can be proved in a number of different ways including adultery or the conduct of one or both of the parties, however; this is not always the case. According to Resolution’s poll results, a quarter of all divorcing couples have been forced to falsify blame in order to complete the application. For those separated for more than two years, the option to proceed without blame is available, however; financial and children arrangements often cannot be put on hold for two years.

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