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Bill · started in the Commons

No Fault Divorce Bill

A Bill to make provision for the dissolution of a marriage or civil partnership when each party has separately made a declaration that the marriage or civil partnership has irretrievably broken down without a requirement by either party to satisfy the Court of any other facts; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe No Fault Divorce Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 13 October 2015 by Mr Richard Bacon (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 13 Oct 2015
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 13 May 2016.