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The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which amends existing laws relating to divorce to allow for no-fault divorce in England and Wales.
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 ...
Section 1 sets out the grounds that must be demonstrated before a divorce can be granted. These five grounds were adultery, behaving "in such a way that the petitioner cannot reasonably be expected to live", desertion for two years, two years of separation with the consent of the parties, or five years of separation.
A separation is a legal process in which you remain married but divide up many of your assets and responsibilities. A divorce is a legal process in which you dissolve the marriage entirely.
An Act to authorise the use of resources for the year ending with 31 March 2021; to authorise both the issue of sums out of the Consolidated Fund and the application of income for that year; and to appropriate the supply authorised for that year by this Act and by the Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2020. [a]