You may have read that the government intends to update legislation on divorce. My previous blog post on divorce outlined the five ways you can currently apply for divorce. Three required blame to be placed on one of the married couple. These were adultery, desertion or unreasonable behaviour. The other two required a time period before qualifying for a divorce. Two years separation if divorce was mutual and five years if it was the wish of only one party.
The government has now announced its plans to introduce no-fault divorce and would make these changes as soon as parliamentary time was made available. This would make it possible to obtain a divorce more quickly without needing to place blame on one of the married party.
For more information: The Guardian
