Loxley's law podcast: Grounds for divorce
On what grounds can a couple get a divorce?
"There has to be a ground for divorce. And the ground, which is universal, is that the marriage has irretrievably broken down. To prove that a marriage has irretrievably broken down you have to show one of five tests," said Martin Loxley, partner and head of family law at Irwin Mitchell in Sheffield, on this week's law podcast.
One of the grounds for divorce can be unreasonable behaviour.
"Unreasonable behaviour used to mean cruelty. You had to show very extreme behaviour 30 years ago when this law was introduced," explained Loxley.
To find out what unreasonable behavior means today, and on what other grounds a couple can get a divorce, listen to the podcast.
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Credit Crunch and divorce
Children in family disputes
Domestic violence
Civil Partnership
Prenups
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