This last week, the Ministry of Justice issued the new draft divorce bill for Parliament to consider. So, what does it say? It makes it clear that it will be an application for a divorce order that is applied for, so goodbye divorce petition. The only ground for a divorce will be that the …
no fault divorce
All change for divorce law… kind of…..
You have probably seen in the news that the divorce law is to be changing. Well, it will change…. But not yet and maybe not for a while yet as the statute has to be presented to parliament. We are told by the Ministry of Justice that ‘The new legislation is expected to be introduced as soon as …
Divorce… changes ahead….
Family law solicitors have been campaigning for a long time for a change in the law around divorce. The current law has one ground for divorce – irretrievable breakdown of the marriage but then you have to go on and explain the reason. Either you are waiting for 2 years (with both of you agreeing) …