Crimes against the Person: Divorce Settlements
2026-06-18 · Ministry of Justice · 11496 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the protocol is for distributing matrimonial assets following a crime of a highly serious nature committed by a spouse against the other a) pre and b) post-conviction.
Answer
The Government is determined that the family courts should be places of safety and fairness. We recognise that serious offences, including domestic abuse, can have profound and long-lasting effects on victim-survivors’ financial security.Assets owned by a...