Time to end the divorce blame game
The Ministry of Justice and Resolution welcome the change to divorce law, with the reform meaning that ‘fault’ no longer be ascribed to one of the separating parties.
Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Dominic Raab said, when speaking of the The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act (2020):
_The breakdown of a marriage can be agonising for all involved, especially children. We want to reduce the acrimony couples endure and end the anguish that children suffer.
That’s why we are allowing couples to apply for divorce without having to prove fault, ending the blame game, where a marriage has broken down irretrievably, and enabling couples to move on with their lives without the bitter wrangling of an adversarial divorce process._>
The change means that the need for separating couples to apportion blame for the breakdown of their marriage Iis completely removed, helping them to instead focus on key practical decisions involving children or their finances and look to the future.
Resolution has also made the point that the new reforms means stopping one partner from vindictively contesting a divorce and locking their spouse into an unhappy marriage.
You can read more at Resolution’s website at the following link: https://resolution.org.uk/news/blame-game-ends-as-no-fault-divorce-comes-into-force/
Resolution is a community of family justice professionals who work with families and individuals to resolve issues in a constructive way. You can find out more about their work to bring about family law reform at their website: https://resolution.org.uk/looking-for-help/.