Divorce Divorce

England and Wales

1. 1Divorce on breakdown of marriage.
2. 2Supplemental provisions as to facts raising presumption of breakdown.
3. 3Bar on applying for a divorce order within one year of marriage.
4. 4Divorce not precluded by previous judicial separation.
5. 5Refusal of decree in five year separation cases on grounds of grave hardship to respondent.
6. 6Attempts at reconciliation of parties to marriage.
7. 7Consideration by the court of certain agreements or arrangements.
8. 8Intervention of Queen’s Proctor.
9. 9Proceedings before divorce order has been made final: general powers of court.
10. 10Proceedings before divorce order made final: special protection for respondent.
11. 10AProceedings before divorce order has been made final: religious marriage