made it easier for people to escape unhappy marriages. Now didnt have to prove fault lay with their partner. This meant divorce increase, divorced doubled from 1969 - 19
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Divorce law 1984
reduced the time before a divorce can take place from three years to one year
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family law act 1996
No longer need to prove breakdown. Just state there was. Period of reflection was introduced before a divorce could be finalised
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Equal pay act 1970
meant women and men would legallly have to be paid the same for their work. changed organisation of family life by giving women encouragment to work outside home
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Marriage act 2013
allowed same sex marriage couples to get married in england and wales
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Card 2
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reduced the time before a divorce can take place from three years to one year
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Divorce law 1984
Card 3
Front
No longer need to prove breakdown. Just state there was. Period of reflection was introduced before a divorce could be finalised
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Card 4
Front
meant women and men would legallly have to be paid the same for their work. changed organisation of family life by giving women encouragment to work outside home
Back
Card 5
Front
allowed same sex marriage couples to get married in england and wales
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