Article 5XSWG No-faults divorce: rush expected as new law introduced in England and Wales

No-faults divorce: rush expected as new law introduced in England and Wales

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Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#5XSWG)

Fears over added pressure on courts as biggest reform of divorce laws for 50 years come in this week

Lawyers are expecting a surge in applications from separating couples when no-fault divorce is introduced in England and Wales on Wednesday.

In what has been described as the biggest reform of divorce laws for 50 years, couples will not have to either separate for at least two years - increasing to five if one party does not consent - or allocate blame to legally end their marriage.

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