The Government has introduced a Bill to reform the process for obtaining a divorce in England & Wales. The purpose of these changes is to remove the requirement to prove that a marriage has broken down irretrievably. In future, either…
There has been a great deal of coverage in the media recently about the government’s announcement that it is proposing divorce law shifts to a “no fault” divorce system. There is a perception that “quickie divorces” have now been introduced,…
The UK Office for National Statistics releases annual reports on divorce numbers and facts. The latest release from September 2018 covers divorces granted in 2017. Each year, we take a look at the numbers to draw out interesting or unexpected…
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The Government has committed to introducing a new domestic abuse bill, following its recent consultation process. You can read more about the history of this bill in our previous blog. The Government has published its proposals here: Transforming the Response…
The UK Ministry of Justice has recently published its latest quarterly statistics for the Family Court in England & Wales. These figures show the increasing delay experienced by divorce petitions in the UK courts. The average time from divorce petition…
The average marriage in England & Wales will last for 30 years. The majority of marriages will end with the death of a spouse. Most online sources incorrectly report the average length of a marriage as 11-12 years. In a…
Women initiate the majority of divorces in opposite sex marriages. Women also have a significantly higher divorce rate in single sex marriages and civil partnerships. We have over 100 years of data for divorces between men and women in England…
According the latest data from Google Trends, people in West London were most likely to be searching for divorce related information, with Edgware, Hayes, Hounslow and Wembley all making the top 5 hotspots in the UK in 2018. The West…
If your marriage has broken down beyond repair, who should take the first step towards divorce? In most cases in England & Wales, it is better to be the spouse who starts the divorce process. Here’s why: 1. You will…