What we know about the new 'no fault' divorce law
Millions of us were gripped by the tragic story of warring divorce lawyers Hannah and Nathan in BBC smash-hit The Split.
The new “no-fault” law was introduced in England and Wales last month and some 3,000 separation applications have been filed as a result – a 50% increase*. Jonny Hurst, former law firm partner and senior lecturer at BPP University Law School, explains what the change means… Joint divorce application Under the old divorce laws, one person – the petitioner – had to issue divorce proceedings against the other. This can still be the case, but both can now also make an application jointly.
Time for reflection A minimum time frame of 20 weeks between the application being submitted and the final order being applied for has also been introduced. This “reflection period” allows a chance for couples to agree future practical arrangements where reconciliation is not possible and divorce is inevitable.
“Divorce has become so commonplace we minimise the trauma of it,” she says. “Many couples think, ‘We’ll keep this pleasant, we’ll just split everything half and half.’ Then during the legal process they become greedy or resentful.
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