Petition · past parliament
Change divorce law! Make "no fault" divorce possible.
Closed
113 signatures
What the petition asks
No one wants to encourage a break up. But if couples talk the D-word, it is because the marriage is over. We need a simpler, administrative process that keeps kids safe and won't break the bank. It needs to help people, so they can put their kids first!
The law says you have to either divorce by waiting 2 years or 5 years OR you have to choose a reason like "adultery" or "unreasonable behaviour" or "desertion".
"Why should it be easy? Kids need their parents to stay together" I hear you say...The trouble is, lawyers get round the divorce law very easily, but at great expense to their clients. Letters about petitions back and forth, outrage at the particulars, common sense out the window. ££££ for lawyers. Madness! Sign the petition to help.
"Why should it be easy? Kids need their parents to stay together" I hear you say...The trouble is, lawyers get round the divorce law very easily, but at great expense to their clients. Letters about petitions back and forth, outrage at the particulars, common sense out the window. ££££ for lawyers. Madness! Sign the petition to help.
Timeline
| 9 Nov 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
113
Status
Closed
Opened
9 Nov 2016
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.