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Güner Gümüş:

"The new law offers freedom to couples"

THE launch of no-fault divorc- step in to resolve disputes over
es for England and Wales comes children, maintenance or the
after years of campaigning by just division of wealth. As Lon- EXCULISIVE
family lawyers. Under the old dra Gazete, we discussed the new
rules in England and Wales, an- law with Güner Gümüş. Güner
yone who wanted to split swiftly Gümüş, who graduated from the
had to accuse their partner in a highest level in education, fin-
divorce petition of desertion, ished the year with a high degree
adultery or unreasonable behav- and gained the title of becoming
iour. If not, they had to spend a lawyer, explained the effects of
two years apart if both partners the new law. Gümüş made the
agreed, or five, if one of the cou- following statement: “People
ples objected to the split. have been struggling to file for
divorce in family law for the last
WHAT'S THE NEW DIVORCE half-century. According to the
SYSTEM? old law, couples who wanted to
One partner or both acting divorce had to prove in some way
together, can file for divorce, that their relationship could not
without having to give a reason improve. Couples have some- ‘NEW LAW WILL ENSURE have a reason, such as adultery, Finally, this new law gives cou-
or apportion blame. A statement times had to wait years before COUPLES SAVE TIME AND to dissolve the marriage. In the ples time to reflect, but the new
that their marriage is over will, starting a divorce, or have stuck MONEY’ UK this new law will save couples law lessens the phrase "divorce
in most cases, be all the proof the to 'irrational behaviour' even in The new rules under the Di- time and money and will end the is at the judge's discretion" and
court needs. There is a 20-week cases of mutual separation. This vorce, Dissolution and Separa- blame game culture in divorces. gives couples the confidence to
period between starting pro- often led to anger and resent- tion Act 2020 came into effect I should point out that the 'per- decide whether their marriage is
ceedings and applying for a con- ment towards each other. The on Wednesday, April 6, so that fect' divorce law, in addition to
ditional order, and a further six- new law removes the need to this years-long 'crime game' will eliminating the need for proof, over, after all, it takes the power
week period before a divorce is identify any of these five facts, end with the introduction of the allows individuals to file for di- away from the judge and gives
granted. The same no-fault rule allowing couples to elegantly di- 'perfect' divorce. This change will vorce even if one of the parties the couples the power to decide
applies to the dissolution of civ- vorce without blaming each oth- make it easier for couples to di- does not want to. Buddha offers whether their marriage is over or
il partnerships. Judges will still er for permanently separating. vorce. By eliminating the need to couples more freedom. not. '