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a minute agoBritain Aims to Change Divorce Law
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)The government of Great Britain aims to make it easier to separate married couples, based on the case of a woman who has been forced to be part of what it has described as loveless marriage. The Supreme Court has ordered in July that Tini Owmes must continue his marriage [...]
The Supreme Court has ordered in July that Tini Owmes must continue his marriage to her husband, despite her desire for divorce.
Judges have named this case a very problematic “”, but according to them, their hands are bound by state divorce laws.
English laws require that the side of the division prove unreasonable behavior, adultery, or years of separation, unless both parties agree to divorce.
BuzFed News has reported on Friday that ministers are expected to launch consultations on reforms.
The House of Lords spokeswoman Charlotte Summer said that, “we have looking for ways to reduce conflict to a divorce”.
