Government brings back no-fault divorce Bill

Dec 20, 2019 by

from The Christian Institute:

Plans to make divorce quicker and easier in England and Wales have been revived by Boris Johnson’s Government.

Under the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill, spouses would be able to simply walk away from a marriage without having to give any reason and without their spouse being able to contest the decision.

The Christian Institute and pro-marriage group Coalition for Marriage have consistently spoken out against the idea, saying it would be hugely damaging to the institution of marriage.

Opposition

A previous Bill was dropped because it ran out of parliamentary time ahead of the General Election.

In a Government consultation on the earlier proposals, 83 per cent of respondents disagreed with the plans to remove the right to contest a divorce.

Ciarán Kelly, a Deputy Director at The Christian Institute, warned the Bill was a “marriage-wreckers’ charter”.

He added: “This will make the present epidemic-levels of divorce even worse.”

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