It is the first time the impact of the law change has been seen in the quarterly Ministry of Justice family court statistics.
Divorce applications have reached their highest level for a decade after no-fault legislation was introduced in England and Wales, figures show., giving married couples the option of starting divorce proceedings without needing to apportion the blame for the breakdown of their marriage.
There were 33,566 divorce applications in April to June, with the majority under the new no-fault divorce legislation and from sole applicants, according to data from the Ministry of Justice . The number of applications was the highest since the first quarter of 2012 - more than a decade ago - and is up 22% from the same period in 2021.The law change also introduced a new minimum period of 20 weeks, for"meaningful" reflection, between starting proceedings and applying for a conditional order.was introduced, unless adultery, unreasonable behaviour or desertion could be proven, applicants had to live separately from their spouse for five years in order to get divorced.
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