Frequently Asked Questions
The benefits of the no fault divorce regime are to facilitate more amicable divorces, with a focus on the practicalities of separating joint lives rather than attributing blame for the failure of the marriage to one party.
The current fault system either means parties have to wait for a specified period to amicably divorce (two years or five years) or otherwise rely on a fact which assigns blame to a party i.e. adultery or behaviour.
