The most well-known stages of divorce, decree nisi and decree absolute have been renamed as part of the new legislation introduced in April 2022. Family Law Solicitor Rachel Macwilliam explains the 6 key stages of no fault divorce. A decree nisi is now called a conditional order of divorce and a decree absolute is now…
The early part of the year tends to be an extremely a busy time for family law solicitors with a rise in couples seeking to dissolve their marriages or civil partnerships. This year brings with it big changes to divorce law with no fault divorce becoming a reality on 6th April. But what do these…
In a blow to many couples seeking to get divorced, the government has recently confirmed that the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act, which covers no fault divorce, won’t be introduced in the autumn as originally planned. It has now been delayed until 6 April 2022. The reason given is to allow sufficient time for the…
Our family lawyer Rachel Macwilliam says that the plans which are now underway to bring in no-fault divorce will help to reduce the acrimony caused by having to blame a partner under the current system. The current rules The current legislation means that one partner needs to prove the other is at fault through adultery,…
