Petition · Ministry of Justice
End spousal maintenance payments after divorce
Open for signatures
47 signatures
What the petition asks
Simplify the divorce laws even further. No fault divorce = split assets equally. No more spousal payments. Divorce should be end of financial commitment to the ex-spouse. We believe it is completely unfair for one person to keep paying another even at end of divorce.
We believe that since the laws around divorce have been simplified e.g. no-fault divorce in 2022 spousal maintenance should also be abolished completely. We think it predominantly benefits female partners. This should not be allowed in today's day and age of gender equality.
Timeline
| 26 May 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
47
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
26 May 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.