
Changes to Divorce Law
‘No fault’ divorce a step closer. Divorce law in England and Wales has not changed in over 50 years but, with the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill being included in the Queen’s Speech, that’s set to change. There has been much debate about the need for divorce law to evolve. Divorce is a deeply stressful life event, often more so when there are children. The current system is fault based (behaviour or adultery) unless parties have been separated for over 2 years and