Monday 27 April 2015

Blame free divorce on the way?

Currently in the UK in order to get a divorce you either have to have been living apart for two years, or there has to be fault.  The fault can be ‘unreasonable behaviour’ or ‘adultery’

Now it is being suggested, in a manifesto put forward by Resolution (the organisation representing family lawyers) that blame-free divorces should be introduced, paving the way for a more harmonious divorce process.

The Resolution paper calls for six areas of change in all:

  • Blame free divorce so that the parties can just agree to divorce.
  • A parenting charter - making it clear what separating couples need to do to keep children protected in the time of the divorce or separation.
  • For families to receive the support they need following Legal Aid cuts and changes to service providers like the CMS.
  • Helping people understand how divorce will affect their finances in the future.
  • Making mediation more widely available to enable couples to avoid court.
  • Free initial advice to those separating.

You’ll have noticed, from my recent posts, that we are ahead of the manifesto in that we already offer free initial advice in separation (and childcare) cases.  Simply email me or check out our website for more information.

In the future maybe all divorces can be less fraught, more amicable, and distinctly civilised!

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