What are the grounds for divorce?
There is still only one ground for divorce, irretrievable
breakdown. The Government may have confirmed that I intend to bring
in a no-fault divorce system but we are still stuck with the old
laws from the 70's. In order to show your marriage has broken
down, you must rely on one of five facts (that everyone mistakenly
refers to as the grounds for Divorce) namely:
- The other party's unreasonable behaviour;
- The other party's adultery;
- The other party's desertion;
- Two years separation and the other party's consent to the
divorce; or
- Five years separation
Does my partner need to know that I have come to see
you?
Your partner does not need to know that you have sought legal
advice, any meetings are strictly confidential between you and
ourselves. However, if a child protection or well-being issue
arises then we may need to refer that to the children's
services. I have only done this once in 20 years with the
