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Feb 24, 2022 · New online service for applying for a divorce available from 6 April 2022. Couples must apply under the current law by 31 March 2022 or wait for the changes to come into force.
- HM Courts & Tribunals Service
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 ...
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 Many legal professionals felt that divorce law was out of date, particularly following Owens v Owens [2018] UKSC 41.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 ...
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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- Dominic Casciani and Claire Ellison
Apr 6, 2024 · Lara Jayne Davies April 6th 2024. On 6 April 2022, a new divorce law (no-fault divorce) came into legal effect. The English and Welsh divorce law reforms are historic and the biggest shake-up in over 50 years. Couples can now obtain a divorce without having to assign blame or prove wrongdoing by either party.
On 6 April 2022, there was a significant change in divorce law for England and Wales. It's the first change for 50 years. The changes mean that instead of needing to prove the other party is at fault, there is now no requirement to assign fault when filing for divorce. Moreover, it's a completely digital process.
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The new Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 came into force on 6 April 2022, bringing in the long-awaited no-fault divorce. Family associate Katie O'Kelly discusses the five key changes introduced by the Act, including changes to divorce terminology and the fact that there is no longer a requirement to provide evidence of unreasonable behaviour.