No-Fault Divorce Solicitors in London

We are yet to receive an outline of the procedure. Currently, a non-contested divorce takes six months to conclude.

The no-fault divorce process means that many outdated laws will be bought into the 21st century. The case of Owen –v- Owen (2018) highlighted how out of touch the current divorce law is with current society.

The Act promoting no-fault divorce was passed in June 2020, and the government is working on making it law.

The new legislation will:

1. Replace the five facts with a new requirement to provide a statement of irretrievable breakdown of the marriage

2. Remove the possibility of contesting the divorce

3. Introduce an option for a joint application

4. Make sure the language used is in plain English; for example, “Decree Nisi” will be called “Conditional Oder” and “Decree Absolute” called a “Final Order”.

5. These changes will also apply to the dissolution of Civil Partnerships.

It is hoped that the introduction of the no-fault divorce process will reduce conflict and animosity, allowing couples to focus on the important issues of children, property and finances.

The new no-fault divorce procedure will also take away the misconception that by apportioning “fault”, there will be an advantage in terms of the financial settlement. It is very rare for the court to use one party’s conduct to the advantage of the other in a financial case.

Contrary to the thoughts of some campaigners objecting to the implementation of the no-fault divorce procedure, the new procedure is highly unlikely to result in an increase in couples’ divorcing. In fact, it will make the process cheaper and less stressful.