Divorce applications up in first week of 'no fault' era

M Courts & Tribunals Service has received 3,000 divorce applications in the week following the introduction of reforms designed to make the separation process less acrimonious - a 50% rise on the weekly average.

A system introducing provisions under the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act came into force last Wednesday, meaning divorcing couples are no longer required to assign blame for the breakdown of their marriage.

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