Motion or amendment: No-Fault Divorce
Motion or amendment by Mr Danny Baker on .
- MLA
- Mr Danny Baker
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 29 April 2024
- Type
- Motion or amendment
- Business
- Motion · Private Members' Motion
- Heading
- No-Fault Divorce
- Assembly identifier
- Document 399328
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No-Fault Divorce
That this Assembly acknowledges that divorce can be a difficult process for any individual or family to go through; recognises that the current fault-based divorce process can often exacerbate conflict and have a hugely negative impact on the wellbeing of children; notes that the no-fault divorce law, Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act (2020), came into effect in England and Wales in 2022; understands that children who grow up with parents who have low parental conflict, whether together or separated, enjoy better health and education outcomes; and calls on the Minister of Finance to bring forward legislation to amend the Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 to allow applications for a divorce without apportioning blame on either party.
119 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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