Matrimonial Proceedings: Finance
Commons · Question 5622 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Manuela Perteghella
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of (a) compliance and (b) enforcement processes for financial orders made in divorce proceedings; and whether he will make an assessment of the potenti
Answer
Answered by Catherine Atkinson, 9 Jun 2026
The Government acknowledges that there is clear evidence of challenges faced in financial remedy proceedings on divorce, in relation both to compliance with financial orders and the effectiveness of enforcement where there is a failure to comply. Enforcem...