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Check you can get a divorce, agree or disagree with a divorce application, what to do if your husband or wife lacks mental capacity.
Check you can get a divorce, agree or disagree with a divorce application, what to do if your husband or wife lacks mental capacity.
If you want to end your marriage, you can apply for a divorce. If you want to end your civil partnership, you can apply for a dissolution. The process is the same for both. You don’t need to give a reason to get a divorce or dissolution - this is sometimes called ‘no fault’.
Check you can get a divorce, agree or disagree with a divorce application, what to do if your husband or wife lacks mental capacity.
Deciding that your marriage has ended can be difficult. This guide is designed to give information about the law and procedure on divorce.
The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 reforms the divorce process to remove the concept of fault (also known as 'no-fault divorce'). Many legal professionals felt that divorce law was out of date, particularly following Owens v Owens [2018] UKSC 41.
If you’re married and want to permanently end your marriage, you should apply for a divorce. If you’re in a civil partnership and want to permanently end your civil partnership, you should apply for a dissolution. If you don’t want to get a divorce or dissolution, you can get a legal separation.
