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Removing fault and blame from the divorce process

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Published on: 10 December 2015
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Table of contents

  • Original news
  • What is the background to the bill?
  • What would the proposed reform involve?
  • How does the law currently stand in relation to divorce?
  • Why are the majority of divorce petitions based on conduct, and what are the pitfalls?
  • What is the case for reforming the law on divorce?
  • Would this be a desirable development, and why?

Article summary

Family analysis: Is no fault divorce long overdue? Maeve O'Higgins, partner and head of the family law department at Moon Beever Solicitors, discusses Richard Bacon MP’s No Fault Divorce Bill.

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