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No-fault divorce law ‘hallelujah moment’ for couples who seek amicable split

Campaigners have heralded the biggest shake up of divorce law in half a century as a “hallelujah moment” for couples wishing split amicably. From Wednesday, married couples in England and Wales will be able to start proceedings without apportioning ...

05 Apr 2022 at 03:55

Personal Finance

One in six divorcees ‘did not realise pension could be affected by splitting’

One in six (15%) divorced people say they did not realise their pension could be affected by splitting up, a survey has found. More than a third (34%) said they made no claim on their former partner’s pension, according to the survey of more than ...

02 May 2022 at 01:25

Personal Finance

Fair distribution of pension wealth ‘must not be overlooked during divorces’

Care must be taken to make sure a shake-up to divorce rules does not negatively impact women’s pension rights, according to a former pensions minister. Divorced women can already be at high risk of poverty in retirement because often relatively ...

05 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Divorces fell by 4.5% during year that coronavirus hit, says ONS

The number of divorces fell during the year the coronavirus pandemic hit, figures show. There were 103,592 divorces granted in England and Wales in 2020, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This is down 4.5% compared to the ...

01 Feb 2022 at 11:55

National News

Divorce levels soar to new highs, latest court information shows

Divorce applications hit record levels for the second year in-a-row in 2021, according to latest figures published by the Courts Service. The details are included in the Courts Service Annual Report for 2021, just published. A total of 5,856 ...

28 Jul 2022 at 21:33

Divorce rates rose after first coronavirus lockdown

Divorce rates rose by nearly 10% after the first Covid-19 lockdown, figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that in 2021 there were 113,505 divorces granted in England and Wales – a 9.6% increase compared with 2020 when ...

02 Nov 2022 at 12:42

Settlement agreed in Kim Kardashian and Kanye West divorce

Kanye West must pay Kim Kardashian 200,000 dollars (£167,000) per month in child support, after the former Hollywood power couple settled their divorce. The reality star, 42, and rapper, 45, will exercise joint custody over their four ...

30 Nov 2022 at 01:53

Divorce applications ‘highest for decade’ as no-fault law change brought in

Divorce applications have reached their highest level for a decade as no-fault legislation was introduced in England and Wales, figures show. There were 33,566 divorce applications in April to June – with the majority under the new ...

29 Sept 2022 at 16:20

Dozens of divorces wrongly approved due to online system error, High Court told

Dozens of divorce applications submitted a day before the law allows were wrongly approved due to a computer error, the High Court has been told. A hearing was told that 79 divorces were approved incorrectly after an online system ...

30 Oct 2024 at 14:34

Kathy Griffin finds comfort with Jane Fonda amid divorce from Randy Bick

Comedian Kathy Griffin has said she has been comforted by actress Jane Fonda amid her divorce from husband Randy Bick. Griffin, 63, married Bick in a 2020 ceremony officiated by actress Lily Tomlin, after they had been in a ...

01 Jan 2024 at 10:37

National News

Divorce levels soar to new highs, latest court information shows

28 Jul 2022 at 21:33

Health & Wellbeing

Should you try a ‘sleep divorce’ in the heat?

A ‘sleep divorce’ – or sleeping in separate beds – might sound like bad news for couples. But could it be the answer to our heatwave-induced sleep woes? Of course, not everyone has the option of a spare room, or ...

28 Jun 2024 at 12:11

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