Family Law- Divorce

Divorce

The petitioner is the party applying for the divorce.
The respondent is the other party.
The application is started by presenting a document called a petition to court.
The law on divorce is outlined in the Matrimonal Causes Act 1973.
Under this act the only ground for divorce is irretrievable breakdown of marriage.
In order to show breakdown one or more of the following must satisfy the court.
The respondent has commited adultery and the petitioner finds them intolerable to live with.
The respondent has behaved in such a way that the respondent cannot reasonably be expected to live with them.
lived apart for two years and respondent consents or they have lived apart for 5 years.

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The petitioner is the party applying for the divorce.
The respondent is the other party.
The application is started by presenting a document called a petition to court.
The law on divorce is outlined in the Matrimonal Causes Act 1973.
Under this act the only ground for divorce is irretrievable breakdown of marriage.
In order to show breakdown one or more of the following must satisfy the court.
The respondent has commited adultery and the petitioner finds them intolerable to live with.
The respondent has behaved in such a way that the respondent cannot reasonably be expected to live with them.
lived apart for two years and respondent consents or they have lived apart for 5 years.

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