{"id":14658,"date":"2021-01-18T11:15:23","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T11:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/?p=14658"},"modified":"2024-01-28T17:20:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T17:20:39","slug":"grounds-for-divorce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/grounds-for-divorce\/","title":{"rendered":"Grounds For Divorce"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14658\" class=\"elementor elementor-14658\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50ba92e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50ba92e8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a7c1f7b\" data-id=\"2a7c1f7b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc95dd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6cc95dd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.21.0 - 24-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">April 2024<\/span><\/strong><\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Grounds For Divorce in April 2024<\/h1><div id=\"mediavine-settings\" data-blocklist-adhesion-mobile=\"1\" data-blocklist-adhesion-tablet=\"1\" data-blocklist-adhesion-desktop=\"1\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-41b54294 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41b54294\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71254613\" data-id=\"71254613\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5700d127 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5700d127\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The divorce process is a stressful time, made more so by having to fill out paperwork with legal terminology. 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elementor-element-6d5b2d23 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d5b2d23\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c00888d\" data-id=\"c00888d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf48014 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf48014\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>What are the potential grounds for divorce?<\/b><\/h2><p>There is just one legal ground for divorcing couples. The petitioner, i.e. the spouse who is starting proceedings, has to illustrate that the marriage has irretrievably broken down on the divorce petition.\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>What does irretrievably mean?<\/b><\/h3><p>This means that your marriage has permanently broken down and there will be no fixing it.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19047528 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19047528\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d160024\" data-id=\"3d160024\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b5daab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58b5daab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0cea3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0cea3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-246d083e\" data-id=\"246d083e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dc262f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dc262f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>How do you illustrate that your marriage has broken down irretrievably?<\/b><\/h2><p>There are five facts you can use to show your marriage has broken down in the petition to apply for decree absolute. These facts are commonly referred to as grounds for divorce. These are:<\/p><ul><li>Adultery<\/li><li>Unreasonable Behaviour<\/li><li>Desertion<\/li><li>2 years separation with consent<\/li><li>5 years separation when the other party did not consent.<\/li><\/ul><h2><b>How do I choose a ground for divorce on the petition?<\/b><\/h2><p>The petitioner fills out the divorce petition and says which of the grounds for divorce they want to use in divorce proceedings.\u00a0<\/p><p>This video also helps provide some useful background.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e9480e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e9480e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e3ce757\" data-id=\"5e3ce757\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-190c09fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"190c09fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 24-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here is a short video that explains <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f163acf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f163acf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-358c0c4a\" data-id=\"358c0c4a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b119249 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b119249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can see the original video <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2Ke2qgal_jk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb1d2c5\" data-id=\"eb1d2c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a65fe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a65fe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mv-video-target mv-video-id-sxxyzjuxa14lde15hlmj\" data-video-id=\"sxxyzjuxa14lde15hlmj\" data-volume=\"70\" data-ratio=\"16:9\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3f5914\" data-id=\"f3f5914\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-454e8522 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"454e8522\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5106175d\" data-id=\"5106175d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f4952d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f4952d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Adultery<\/b><\/h2><h3><b>What is meant by adultery?<\/b><\/h3><p>This is where your spouse has had sexual intercourse with another person of the opposite sex and therefore you will find it intolerable to live with them any more.\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>How often is this ground used?<\/b><\/h3><p>This is used in approximately 20% of divorces in England and Wales. You should use a divorce lawyer to use this ground.<\/p><h3><b>What if there was no sexual intercourse?<\/b><\/h3><p>If the relationship was not sexual then it is a good idea to use the ground unreasonable behaviour.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f876439 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f876439\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-704d35f7\" data-id=\"704d35f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-740bf5ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"740bf5ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_mobile_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a690dd8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a690dd8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4271a697\" data-id=\"4271a697\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-579520bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"579520bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Should I state the name of the party my spouse was unfaithful with?<\/b><\/h3><p>While you can do this, it is not generally a good idea. This is because not only is it not normally good for your relationship and it might slow down the process if the person will not sign the papers admitting adultery.\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>When can you use adultery as a grounds of divorce?<\/b><\/h3><p>You must have found out about the adultery within 6 months of you sending the divorce petition off to the court, unless the adultery is still going on. You can use this as a grounds even if you are already separated.\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>What if your spouse slept with someone of the same sex?<\/b><\/h3><p>If your wife had sex with another woman this does not count as adultery in the law.<\/p><h3><b>Can I use adultery in a same sex marriage?<\/b><\/h3><p>No, unfortunately by law you cannot use adultery on your divorce application if you have a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/what-is-a-civil-partnership\/\">civil partnership<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19553332 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19553332\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2233d511\" data-id=\"2233d511\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-282bd6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"282bd6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aaf8e7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aaf8e7b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-069f7eb\" data-id=\"069f7eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c23fa4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c23fa4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/unreasonable-behaviour.webp 1200w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/unreasonable-behaviour-300x75.webp 300w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/unreasonable-behaviour-1024x256.webp 1024w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/unreasonable-behaviour-768x192.webp 768w\"sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/unreasonable-behaviour.jpg\" alt=\"unreasonable behaviour\" height=\"300\" width=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/unreasonable-behaviour.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/unreasonable-behaviour-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/unreasonable-behaviour-1024x256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/unreasonable-behaviour-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14665 sp-no-webp\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7eff7b00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7eff7b00\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f3f90f\" data-id=\"2f3f90f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d1f278c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d1f278c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Can you launch a divorce petition based on you having an affair?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3><p>The petitioner cannot petition for divorce off the basis of their own affair. Your spouse could launch the divorce on these grounds, or you can use unreasonable behaviour instead. If you both had affairs, either one of you can file on these grounds.<\/p><h3><b>How do you prove adultery?<\/b><\/h3><p>You have to get an actual admission from your spouse, or you need to have sufficient evidence that they had sexual intercourse with another person.<\/p><h3><b>How long will it take if my spouse admits the affair?<\/b><\/h3><p>The process is faster if your former partner simply admits the divorce because then the court does not have to decide anything. If the acknowledgment of service was filled out right, then the judge will have to grant the divorce.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30435a76 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30435a76\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-217bf19\" data-id=\"217bf19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c8a1af2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c8a1af2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:900;line-height:1;display:block;height:.6em}.elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation .elementor-blockquote__content{margin-top:15px}.elementor-blockquote--align-left .elementor-blockquote__content{text-align:left}.elementor-blockquote--align-left .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer{flex-direction:row}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote__content{text-align:right}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer{flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote{text-align:center}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer,.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__author{display:block}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__tweet-button{margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto}<\/style>\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"There is just one legal ground for divorcing couples. The petitioner, i.e. the spouse who is starting proceedings, has to illustrate that the marriage has irretrievably broken down on the divorce petition\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Help & Advice<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%22There+is+just+one+legal+ground+for+divorcing+couples.+The+petitioner%2C+i.e.+the+spouse+who+is+starting+proceedings%2C+has+to+illustrate+that+the+marriage+has+irretrievably+broken+down+on+the+divorce+petition%22+%E2%80%94+Help+&amp;Advice&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fhelpandadvice.co.uk%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F14658\" class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-button\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-twitter\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M459.37 151.716c.325 4.548.325 9.097.325 13.645 0 138.72-105.583 298.558-298.558 298.558-59.452 0-114.68-17.219-161.137-47.106 8.447.974 16.568 1.299 25.34 1.299 49.055 0 94.213-16.568 130.274-44.832-46.132-.975-84.792-31.188-98.112-72.772 6.498.974 12.995 1.624 19.818 1.624 9.421 0 18.843-1.3 27.614-3.573-48.081-9.747-84.143-51.98-84.143-102.985v-1.299c13.969 7.797 30.214 12.67 47.431 13.319-28.264-18.843-46.781-51.005-46.781-87.391 0-19.492 5.197-37.36 14.294-52.954 51.655 63.675 129.3 105.258 216.365 109.807-1.624-7.797-2.599-15.918-2.599-24.04 0-57.828 46.782-104.934 104.934-104.934 30.213 0 57.502 12.67 76.67 33.137 23.715-4.548 46.456-13.32 66.599-25.34-7.798 24.366-24.366 44.833-46.132 57.827 21.117-2.273 41.584-8.122 60.426-16.243-14.292 20.791-32.161 39.308-52.628 54.253z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-label\">Tweet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-146bc361\" data-id=\"146bc361\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22054b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22054b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Can you use adultery if you live with them?<\/b><\/h3><p>You must not have lived with your partner for over six months after finding out they cheated on you. If you have lived with them longer than this, you have to use another one of the divorce grounds.\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>Does it count as adultery if you had separated when it happened?<\/b><\/h3><p>Any sexual relations counts as adultery even if you are separated when it happened.\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>Will adultery mean I will do less well out of the financial settlement?<\/b><\/h3><p>Many people think that admitting adultery means they will be treated worse in court during the divorce process. However, under family law this is not something considered, as the court is aware relationships between a married couple are complicated.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-152b74a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"152b74a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d595c3\" data-id=\"8d595c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dcafd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2dcafd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/divorce-petition.webp 1200w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/divorce-petition-300x75.webp 300w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/divorce-petition-1024x256.webp 1024w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/divorce-petition-768x192.webp 768w\"sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/divorce-petition.jpg\" alt=\"divorce petition\" height=\"300\" width=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/divorce-petition.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/divorce-petition-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/divorce-petition-1024x256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/divorce-petition-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14666 sp-no-webp\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cb17ebd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cb17ebd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e3cb551\" data-id=\"2e3cb551\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16bc5d19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16bc5d19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b931607 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b931607\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1219c3f8\" data-id=\"1219c3f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b043bb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b043bb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Unreasonable behaviour<\/b><\/h2><h3><b>What do you have to show for unreasonable behaviour?<\/b><\/h3><p>You have to show that your spouse has behaved so badly that you should not reasonably have to live with them anymore.\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>How often is unreasonable behaviour used?<\/b><\/h3><p>This is the most well used ground for divorce, with 45% of all divorces.\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>What needs to be put in a petition for unreasonable behaviour?<\/b><\/h3><p>The petitioner has to list their allegations against the respondent.\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>In what situations are unreasonable behaviour used?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3><p>This grounds for divorce is generally used in two main circumstances; first, where there really has been unreasonable behaviour, and second, where the two spouses have drifted from each other and so want to end their marriage.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-245bbe62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"245bbe62\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46e64e1b\" data-id=\"46e64e1b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60f34ae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60f34ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_mobile_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18f22626 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18f22626\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75268efd\" data-id=\"75268efd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73f2246f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73f2246f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>How many allegations are needed?<\/b><\/h3><p>It depends on how serious the allegations are. If they are very serious, like being violent to you, you might only need to make one or two. If the allegations are mild allegations, like not paying you enough attention or not doing chores around the house, think you might have to make five or six different allegations.\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>What kind of allegations can be considered?<\/b><\/h3><p>There are all sorts of allegations, from the serious, like domestic violence or being a severe alcoholic, and then more day to day things like not washing up. Because we do not have no fault divorce yet in England and Wales, the standard for unreasonable behaviour is actually really low.\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>What are examples of unreasonable behaviour?<\/b><\/h3><p>A variety of examples can be used, for example:<\/p><ul><li>Being bad with money<\/li><li>Lack of a physical relationship<\/li><li>Arguing with each other<\/li><li>Verbal abuse<\/li><li>Not both taking responsibility for the home.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35f86df8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35f86df8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-291be340\" data-id=\"291be340\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa95b45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fa95b45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-302bbae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"302bbae\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27c778f\" data-id=\"27c778f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a001d76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a001d76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/divorce-proceedings-.webp 1200w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/divorce-proceedings--300x75.webp 300w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/divorce-proceedings--1024x256.webp 1024w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/divorce-proceedings--768x192.webp 768w\"sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/divorce-proceedings-.jpg\" alt=\"divorce proceedings\" height=\"300\" width=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/divorce-proceedings-.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/divorce-proceedings--300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/divorce-proceedings--1024x256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/divorce-proceedings--768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14667 sp-no-webp\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-242dc2d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"242dc2d0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d4b56c5\" data-id=\"5d4b56c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dd00e0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dd00e0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_mobile_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-515bfe70 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"515bfe70\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37bcd86a\" data-id=\"37bcd86a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e46895 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30e46895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>What kinds of examples should I use if me and my spouse are amicable?<\/b><\/h3><p>In an uncontested divorce if your relationship is good, you might want to use mild examples of your former spouse\u2019s unreasonable behaviour. Then you will not have to have an unnecessary argument about grounds for divorce.\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>Can you use your own behaviour?<\/b><\/h3><p>No, the allegations have to be your partner\u2019s behaviour.\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>What are the timings of unreasonable behaviour?<\/b><\/h3><p>At least one of the allegations have to have been in the last 6 months.\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>Can you use this if your relationship is amicable?<\/b><\/h3><p>If you are still amicable, you can agree on the allegations together before you issue divorce proceedings. This is because otherwise there could be disagreements later down the line.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-491e3a2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"491e3a2b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52e3a6a2\" data-id=\"52e3a6a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69096e00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69096e00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_mobile_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c4fb779 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c4fb779\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a7e2da9\" data-id=\"1a7e2da9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5f3823 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a5f3823\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Can I use infidelity as unreasonable behaviour?<\/b><\/h3><p>Infidelity by the respondent is one of the most commonly used examples of unreasonable behaviour. This is because it is simpler to show than adultery.\u00a0<\/p><h2><b>Desertion<\/b><\/h2><h3><b>What is desertion?<\/b><\/h3><p>This is where your partner has left you for a minimum of 2 years. In practice this is not used very often.\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>What counts as desertion?<\/b><\/h3><p>This is where your husband or wife has left you without your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/consent-order\/\">consent<\/a>\u00a0or good reason in order to bring an and to your relationship for more than 2 of the last 2.5 years.\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>Why would I not want to use desertion?<\/b><\/h3><p>Desertion is very rarely used because you have to prove a mental intention to divorce by your partner existed for the whole 2 year period. This is hard to prove on the balance of probabilities to a court of law.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b2dc94c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b2dc94c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c2e5d1a\" data-id=\"6c2e5d1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e1e5a4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e1e5a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53cf6a7c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53cf6a7c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75007e51\" data-id=\"75007e51\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb6e35f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fb6e35f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Two years of separation with consent<\/b><\/h2><h3><b>What is required for this?<\/b><\/h3><p>You and your spouse need to have already been separated for at least two years. Also, the respondent has to give their consent to the divorce petition.\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>What if you are separated but still live together for financial reasons?<\/b><\/h3><p>If you still live together because of financial matters or because of your children, but you have lived a separate life to your former husband or wife, you have to prove this to the court. This is very challenging, so it might be a better idea to rely on unreasonable behaviour instead.\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>How do you prove consent to separate?<\/b><\/h3><p>You have to agree in writing.\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>Can you live together for any part of your separation?<\/b><\/h3><p>You can live together for 6 months of the total three year timescale. You can count as separated while you both are living together in one house, however you need to show that you live separate lives at this time. For example, if you sleep and eat together.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5afa6608 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5afa6608\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66911d35\" data-id=\"66911d35\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f7f8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64f7f8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b94abe7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b94abe7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5728e49c\" data-id=\"5728e49c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f426305 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f426305\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>What are the issues with this ground?<\/b><\/h3><p>You do have to wait 2 years. This can be problematic if you want to sort out your financial settlements. It is unlikely you will use this if you have got a working relationship.<\/p><h2><b>5 years separation without getting consent<\/b><\/h2><h3><b>What is required for this?<\/b><\/h3><p>You and your former partner must have been living separately for at least 5 years. You do not require consent for this.\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>Can the respondent delay this?<\/b><\/h3><p>The respondent can delay the final decree if they say that divorce will make them financially worse off. This is rare.<\/p><h3><b>What is required to use this ground?<\/b><\/h3><p>You have to know your spouse\u2019s address to use this ground, otherwise it will be more complicated, more expensive and take much longer.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67ee95c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67ee95c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66972b4\" data-id=\"66972b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b73b1c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b73b1c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb89f2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb89f2c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b90f31\" data-id=\"4b90f31\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b13bc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b13bc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/decree-absolute-.webp 1200w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/decree-absolute--300x75.webp 300w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/decree-absolute--1024x256.webp 1024w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/decree-absolute--768x192.webp 768w\"sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/decree-absolute-.jpg\" alt=\"decree absolute\" height=\"300\" width=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/decree-absolute-.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/decree-absolute--300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/decree-absolute--1024x256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/decree-absolute--768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14668 sp-no-webp\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15a84dca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15a84dca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12cf6e85\" data-id=\"12cf6e85\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-360ad1ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"360ad1ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_mobile_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e3c03cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e3c03cf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41e1fa3d\" data-id=\"41e1fa3d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed133ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ed133ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>What if i cannot find my spouse?<\/b><\/h3><p>You have to show the court that you have done everything in your power to try and find them. This includes social media, through mutual friends and maybe looking at national records.\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>Does an automatic divorce after 5 years exist?<\/b><\/h3><p>No, it is a myth of divorce law that once 5 years passes of separation you can just ask the court for a divorce. This is the case no matter how long you have been separated for.<\/p><h3><b>Why would I not use this ground?<\/b><\/h3><p>5 years is a long time, and it means you cannot remarry or move on properly.\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>What if my spouse will not cooperate?<\/b><\/h3><p>You have to prove to the court that they were served with a divorce petition. Then, you have to ask the court to serve them with the paperwork, or hire a special private service.\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>Do I have to pay for this?<\/b><\/h3><p>The court normally charges over \u00a3100 to serve the papers, and a private service will charge between \u00a3100 and \u00a3150. Using a private service is faster.\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>What will occur once my spouse is served?<\/b><\/h3><p>Then you can submit the statement of service and your application for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/divorce\/apply-for-decree-nisi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">decree nisi<\/a>. This proves your spouse was properly served with the documents.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ca7eefa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ca7eefa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38f041e3\" data-id=\"38f041e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc0bd23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc0bd23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6057448d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6057448d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3eddee88\" data-id=\"3eddee88\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1baa8033 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1baa8033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>What should if I do not have the address of my spouse?<\/b><\/h3><p>You have three options:<\/p><ul><li>You can apply for a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/looking-after-children-divorce\/apply-for-court-order\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">court order<\/a>\u00a0against a government department to get your spouse\u2019s address if they are in the UK<\/li><li>Make an application to dispense with service if you think that your husband or wife lives abroad. You need to show you tried every idea you can think of.\u00a0<\/li><li>If you know one of your husband or wife\u2019s close family members or work colleague\u2019s addresses, you should apply to the court for the divorce papers to be sent to them instead.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><h2><b>Are there any other grounds for divorce?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2><p>In England and Wales you must use one of the above grounds to show your marriage should be ended.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-614a776 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"614a776\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ec16c8\" data-id=\"7ec16c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ba101 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"14ba101\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/divorce-grounds.webp 1200w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/divorce-grounds-300x75.webp 300w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/divorce-grounds-1024x256.webp 1024w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/divorce-grounds-768x192.webp 768w\"sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/divorce-grounds.jpg\" alt=\"divorce grounds\" height=\"300\" width=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/divorce-grounds.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/divorce-grounds-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/divorce-grounds-1024x256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/divorce-grounds-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14669 sp-no-webp\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-742d6ea9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"742d6ea9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46a42035\" data-id=\"46a42035\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-326b82ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"326b82ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_mobile_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85b7a53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85b7a53\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e865903\" data-id=\"e865903\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd00476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cd00476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>No Fault Divorce<\/b><\/h2><p>According to parliament, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/ukpga\/2020\/11\/contents\/enacted\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act (2020<\/a>) is planned to be fully passed by the end of 2021. This would allow couples to divorce without needing any of the grounds. Instead, they could prove a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/joint-borrower-sole-proprietor-mortgage\/\">sole or a joint<\/a>\u00a0statement and sign it. They would not have to give more evidence than this.\u00a0<\/p><h2><b>Will the grounds of divorce I use affect my financial settlement?<\/b><\/h2><p>The grounds are not generally thought about by the court or a judge when considering the financial settlement. The court considers how long the marriage was, whether you have children and how much each party earns.\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>What if I disagree with the grounds of divorce I have been served with?<\/b><\/h3><p>You will be served with an acknowledgment of service where you can say if you agree with the divorce papers and say if you want to contest the divorce. You should use a solicitor or legal services if you are considering a defended divorce\/contested divorce with your husband or wife.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a676fa8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a676fa8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-555de86d\" data-id=\"555de86d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49845f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49845f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-535c1fe3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"535c1fe3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-411a9b64\" data-id=\"411a9b64\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d024e6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d024e6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>What should I do if my spouse contends the divorce?<\/b><\/h2><p>It is suggested that you get proper legal advice from a specialised divorce solicitor.\u00a0<\/p><h2><b>What if my civil partner or spouse will not sign an acknowledgment of service?<\/b><\/h2><p>You are able to apply to the court to grant deemed service. You have to prove your husband or wife got the papers.<\/p><h2><b>Do I need to use a solicitor?<\/b><\/h2><p>It is not necessary to use a divorce solicitor if your divorce is quite simple. However, you should use a solicitor if your divorce is complex.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a46bbb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a46bbb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ec3c8a\" data-id=\"9ec3c8a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26169234 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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768w\"sizes=\"(max-width: 803px) 100vw, 803px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/we-can-help.png\" height=\"172\" width=\"803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/we-can-help.png 803w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/we-can-help-300x64.png 300w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/we-can-help-768x165.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 803px) 100vw, 803px\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14610 sp-no-webp\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38ead921 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38ead921\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6edeb070\" data-id=\"6edeb070\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29cba443 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29cba443\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Would you like a confidential chat with a divorce lawyer?<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Slater and Gordon&#8217;s experienced divorce lawyers have the empathy and the expertise you need.<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3992d1ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3992d1ad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2df44bdf\" data-id=\"2df44bdf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e83a40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e83a40\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9254ca4\" data-id=\"9254ca4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b770b05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b770b05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Slater and Gordon are regarded as the UK&#8217;s leading divorce and family law solicitors.\u00a0 They will be able to help you.<\/p><p>You can contact Slater &amp; Gordon in one of 2 ways:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Option 1<\/strong> &#8211; Call directly on <a href=\"tel:03335671610\"><strong><u>0333 567 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<\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3436530\" data-id=\"3436530\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-385f44a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"385f44a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/option-1-3.webp 500w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/option-1-3-300x120.webp 300w\"sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/option-1-3.png\" height=\"200\" width=\"500\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f1fcef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f1fcef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can call directly between Monday and Friday 9am &#8211; 5pm on<\/span><\/h4><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"tel:03335671610\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tel: 0333 567 1610\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cff8e3\" data-id=\"5cff8e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e91a691 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e91a691\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can arrange a call back from a divorce and family law specialist.<\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e99eccb elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e99eccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3ooxura\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to arrange a call back<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53903098 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53903098\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76ff22d3\" data-id=\"76ff22d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-627850a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"627850a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30e674c\" data-id=\"30e674c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7c8450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7c8450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Article author<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32e063a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32e063a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-2-1.webp 1024w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-2-1-300x300.webp 300w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-2-1-150x150.webp 150w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-2-1-768x768.webp 768w\"sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-2-1.jpg\" height=\"1024\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-2-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-2-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image-2-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12735 sp-no-webp\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07f1ffc\" data-id=\"07f1ffc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ff5d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17ff5d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Katy Davies<\/h3><p>I am a keen reader and writer and have been helping to write and produce the legal content for the site since the launch.\u00a0 \u00a0I studied for a law degree at Manchester University and I use that theoretical experience, as well as my practical experience as a solicitor, to help produce legal content which I hope you find helpful.<\/p><p>Outside of work, I love the snow and am a keen snowboarder.\u00a0 Most winters you will see me trying to get away for long weekends to the slopes in Switzerland or France.<\/p><p><strong>Email<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:katy@helpandadvice.co.uk\">katy@helpandadvice.co.uk<\/a><\/p><p><strong>LinkedIn<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/katy-davies-b518b1200\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with me<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9719430 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9719430\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8450ae2\" data-id=\"8450ae2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6762917d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6762917d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31bd90b3\" data-id=\"31bd90b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-788338b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"788338b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">More information related to family law<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3bbb763c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3bbb763c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-123a72cb\" data-id=\"123a72cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79012937 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79012937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-14.webp 400w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-14-300x300.webp 300w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-14-150x150.webp 150w\"sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-14.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-14.jpg 400w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-14-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-14-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2565 sp-no-webp\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce0c1d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce0c1d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clean break order<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-407c91fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"407c91fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A clean break can be a good idea in circumstances where both partners can successfully be financially independent of each other following the divorce. As the name implies, this means they are fully separate financially.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5938ed17 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5938ed17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/clean-break-order\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to read this article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75fcc031 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"75fcc031\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic.webp 400w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic-300x300.webp 300w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic-150x150.webp 150w\"sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic.jpg 400w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2426 sp-no-webp\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fad771b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fad771b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">cohabitation agreement<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1806bad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1806bad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A cohabitation agreement for unmarried partners is where couples who live together but are unmarried set up an arrangement to protect their rights.\u00a0 This can cover all sorts of things, like what share of the property each party is entitled to, what happens if the relationship ends.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39fafdf elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"39fafdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/cohabitation-agreement\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to read this article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56b52d9d\" data-id=\"56b52d9d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3217ece0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3217ece0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-20.webp 400w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-20-300x300.webp 300w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-20-150x150.webp 150w\"sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-20.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-20.jpg 400w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-20-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-20-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2567 sp-no-webp\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f7a1fb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f7a1fb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consent order<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46385cf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46385cf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Consent orders record what a divorcing couple have agreed to do about their finances. Having a formal agreement means that your former partner cannot make claims off you further down the line, long after your marriage has ended.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-486296d2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"486296d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/consent-order\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to read this article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58df2ed6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58df2ed6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-15.webp 400w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-15-300x300.webp 300w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-15-150x150.webp 150w\"sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-15.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-15.jpg 400w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-15-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-15-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2564 sp-no-webp\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-528035fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"528035fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">pension sharing on divorce<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b1b91dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b1b91dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pensions and divorce are both tricky, complicated subjects. The end of a relationship is not a convenient time for technical discussions of your pension, and divorce proceedings make everything more complicated. Our article covers the key topics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c1b906e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6c1b906e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/pension-sharing-order\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to read this article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ed1de38\" data-id=\"3ed1de38\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c748c33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c748c33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic-5.webp 400w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic-5-300x300.webp 300w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic-5-150x150.webp 150w\"sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic-5.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic-5.jpg 400w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic-5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/footer-generic-5-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2431 sp-no-webp\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1237ffec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1237ffec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">mesher order<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68631722 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68631722\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A mesher order is issued by the court, and deals with what is done with the family home when a couple gets divorced. It means you can put off selling the house for either a set amount of time or until a trigger event happens.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d3728d1 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6d3728d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/mesher-order\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to read this article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1264e01d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1264e01d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-21.webp 400w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-21-300x300.webp 300w,https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-21-150x150.webp 150w\"sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-21.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-21.jpg 400w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-21-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/footer-generic-21-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2566 sp-no-webp\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df2f024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df2f024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Will writing services<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-696c8ed9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"696c8ed9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Most people in England and Wales do not have a will in place. Wills are very important documents, as they allow you to set out how you want your property and assets to be distributed after you die. It is really important you update your WIll if you are going through a divorce.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59f9fb28 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"59f9fb28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/will-writing-service\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to read this article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d9f108 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d9f108\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37972a3\" data-id=\"37972a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75e789c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75e789c7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e208456\" data-id=\"1e208456\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-399f32cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"399f32cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n<p><b>When can you apply to get divorced?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To get divorced in England and Wales, your marriage has to have been at least a year long and it has to be recognised by law in the United Kingdom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What are the potential grounds for divorce?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is just one legal ground for divorcing couples. The petitioner, i.e. the spouse who is starting proceedings, has to illustrate that the marriage has irretrievably broken down on the divorce petition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What is meant by adultery?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is where your spouse has had sexual intercourse with another person of the opposite sex and therefore you will find it intolerable to live with them any more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What do you have to show for unreasonable behaviour?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have to show that your spouse has behaved so badly that you should not reasonably have to live with them anymore. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c213d8a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c213d8a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51504e3b\" data-id=\"51504e3b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79718959 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementor-faq-schema\" data-id=\"79718959\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementor-faq-schema.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t                                    <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n                    {\n                        \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n                        \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n                        \"mainEntity\": [\n                         {\n                            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n                            \"name\": \"- When can you apply to get divorced?<br \/>\n<br \/>\nTo get divorced in England and Wales, your marriage has to have been at least a year long and it has to be recognised by law in the United Kingdom.\",\n                            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n                                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                                \"text\": \"&lt;p&gt;To get divorced in England and Wales, your marriage has to have been at least a year long and it has to be recognised by law in the United Kingdom.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/helpandadvice.co.uk\/grounds-for-divorce\/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&gt; CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION &lt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\"\n                            }\n                                                    },\n                                             {\n                            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n                            \"name\": \"- What are the potential grounds for divorce?<br \/>\n<br \/>\n\",\n                            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n                                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                                \"text\": \"&lt;p&gt;There is just one legal ground for divorcing couples. 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