| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make in relation to marriage and civil partnership in England and Wales provision about divorce, dissolution and separation; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2020 c. 11 |
| Introduced by | Robert Buckland, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (Commons) Lord Keen of Elie, Advocate General for Scotland (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 25 June 2020 |
| Commencement | 06 April 2022 By way of future regulations after the passing of the Act |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, Civil Partnership Act 2004 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Records of Parliamentary debate relating to the statute from Hansard | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which amends existing laws relating to divorce to allow for no-fault divorce in England and Wales.[1]
The government held that the changes were the biggest reform of England and Wales's divorce laws since the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, and that the laws would reduce the impact that allegations of blame could have on families, as under previous law one spouse was required to make accusations about the other's conduct in order to be granted a divorce.[2]
- ^ "'No-fault' divorce bill backed by MPs". BBC News. 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Divorce 'blame game' to end". Ministry of Justice. 7 January 2020.