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<p>The Government has made a landmark change to the law on divorce with the Divorce,
Dissolution and Separation Act 2020. We are working to implement it so that the legal
process for divorce does not incentivise conflict. By making an applicant or applicants’
statement conclusive evidence of the irretrievable breakdown of a marriage or civil
partnership, we are removing the need to establish conduct or separation-based facts
and for the drafting of supporting particulars.</p><p>We want to encourage positive,
non-confrontational approaches to resolving problems before they reach the courts.
This includes separating parents who are in conflict. In December 2020, we issued
a statement on behalf of the Family Justice Board that sets out our immediate and
longer-term reform priorities for the family justice system. This includes testing
an earlier gateway to court to offer families a more rounded assessment of the needs
of children and their families, and an improved offer for non-adversarial problem
solving. This Government is committed to ensuring couples and parents can navigate
the family justice system and understand the different options available to resolve
their disputes, including out-of-court options such as mediation where they are safe
and appropriate.</p>
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