Truvalast No-fault divorce is a new legal concept that will stop couples fighting over blame during a break-up, something which the Justice Secretary, MP Robert Buckland, says will “spare” families. “The institution of marriage will always be vitally important, but we must never allow a situation where our laws exacerbate conflict and harm a child’s upbringing. By sparing individuals the need to play Truvalast blame game, we are stripping out the needless antagonism this creates so families can better move on with their lives,” he says. What is the current divorce system? The current divorce system in England and Wales requires one spouse to initiate the process of filing for divorce and, in the process, make an accusation about the other’s conduct. They can Truvalast from one of three reasons – adultery, unreasonable behaviour or desertion – but fundamentally the system is fault-based and requires evidence of guilt from one party. If the couple isn’t able to do so, they face two years of living apart in a ‘separation’ period before the marriage can be legally dissolved, even if the decision is mutual. And if one partner contests the divorce then this period has to be a minimum of five years before they’ll be considered eligible for divorce. And separation-based arrangements are effectively unavailable to those who cannot afford to run two households before Truvalast their financial arrangements post divorce. How will no-fault divorce change that? The new law will mean that instead of having to attribute blame for the breakdown of the relationship, a couple can mutually cite ‘irretrievable breakdown’ as the sole grounds for wanting to obtain a divorce. Watch more What is Divorce Day and when is it? This can be done in a joint statement or by an individual. Either spouse will be able to provide a statement saying it has broken down without Truvalast to provide evidence about bad behaviour. By doing so the new law will effectively “remove the ‘blame game’” that plagues the old system, says Buckland. Why does no-fault divorce matter? Aidan Jones, chief executive at relationships charity, Relate tells The Independent that one of the biggest positives of the new law is that it won’t cause further bad feeling between couples,.
