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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 Many legal professionals felt that divorce law was out of date, particularly following Owens v Owens [2018] UKSC 41. The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 was passed in June 2020 and came ...
Nov 2, 2022 · Opposite-sex divorces. In 2021 there were 111,934 opposite-sex divorces, which is an increase of 9.3% from 2020 and 4.0% from 2019 divorces. This is the highest number seen since 2013, where there were 114,720 divorces. In 2021, 63.1% of opposite-sex divorces were petitioned by females, with only 36.9% petitioned by males.
Nov 9, 2020 · The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 has now been passed and given Royal Assent. It reforms the law so that no fault divorce will be available once the Act comes into force, currently anticipated to be Autumn 2021. Fiona is a Partner in our family law team with over 20 years' experience dealing exclusively with family law issues.
Apr 6, 2022 · 103,592 couples divorced in England and Wales in 2020. Approximately a third of marriages end in divorce, based on all unions between 1964 and 2019. Divorce rates have been declining for 10 years ...
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Apr 6, 2022 · The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act (2020), represents the biggest shake up in divorce law for more than half a century. It ends completely the need for separating couples to apportion ...
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Oct 13, 2020 · Volume 806: debated on Tuesday 13 October 2020. To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the passage of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, what progress they have made in introducing the changes required (1) to divorce procedure, (2) to court information technology systems, and (3) to online information and guidance.
