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Government to fund mandatory mediation for separating couples.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Divorcing couples will no longer have to blame one another for the breakdown of their marriage as a Bill that seeks to reduce family conflict enters Parliament today (7 January 2020).
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
New legislation to overhaul divorce law and reduce family conflict.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Couples wishing to divorce will soon benefit from a less confrontational process, under proposals confirmed by the Justice Secretary David Gauke.
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