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Divorce Settlements

Lords · Question HL10286 · Tabled 8 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 19 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Baroness Deech

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to choosing a model for reform of the law of financial provision on divorce as set out in the Law Commission report Financial remedies on divorce and dissolution, published 17 December 202

Answer

Answered by Baroness Levitt, 19 Sep 2025

The Law Commission’s 2024 scoping report on financial remedies on divorce considered whether the current law provides a cohesive framework in which divorcing couples can expect fair and sufficiently certain outcomes. The report also highlighted a number o...