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2. Divorce in England and Wales - Wikipedia

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   There is now only one 'ground' for divorce under English law: that the marriage has irretrievably broken down. In force from 6 April 2022, the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 provides for no-fault divorce. An application for divorce is made by way of the making of a statement by a sole or joint applicant(s), that the marriage has ...

3. English family law - Wikipedia

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   The UK is made up of three jurisdictions: Scotland, Northern Ireland, and England and Wales. Each has quite different systems of family law and courts. This article concerns only England and Wales. Family law encompasses divorce, adoption, wardship, child abduction and parental responsibility. It can either be public law or private law.

4. Divorce in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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   Due to variances in divorce law around the United Kingdom, the topic is broken down into multiple articles which are cataloged below: Divorce in England and Wales; Divorce in Scotland; Divorce in Northern Ireland

5. Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 - Wikipedia

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   The government held that the changes were the biggest reform of England and Wales's divorce laws since the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, and that the laws would reduce the impact that allegations of blame could have on families, as under previous law one spouse was required to make accusations about the other's conduct in order to be granted a ...

6. Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 - Wikipedia

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   There is usually a time limit of three years from the date of the marriage in order to institute the proceedings. Under section 24(1), when granting a divorce, decree of nullity of marriage or judicial separation the court can order (subject to restrictions in ss 29(1) and (3) relating to children of the age of majority other than those still ...

7. Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 - Wikipedia

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   The Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 (20 & 21 Vict. c. 85) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The Act reformed the law on divorce, moving litigation from the jurisdiction of the ecclesiastical courts to the civil courts, establishing a model of marriage based on contract rather than sacrament and widening the availability of divorce beyond those who could afford to bring proceedings ...