ARGUMENTS FOR YES FOR NO -FAULT

YES
Reduces the Complex process
it avoids long, cutthroat court battles over who is to blame when
marriages fai1l This would be resulting in lower legal fees and more timeefficient proceedings. After all, many people divorce for reasons having
little to do with the traditional, codified grounds.
Reduces the bitterness and antagonism
It helps to allow people to determine their marriage is over without (officially) placing a
blame game . The bitterness can have repercussions on the welfare of any children as
well as parties willingness to co- operate in financial matters . This was supported in
Booth Committee on Matrimonial Causes Procedures 1985 and also argues that fault
based doesnt help to reduce the divorce rate or saves marriage 2

Conclusion

It is to be noted that family lawyers, judges and academic seem to favour

no-fault divorce, and future reforms are likely to abandon the fault
grounds . This was also supported by Thorpe LJ has argued that no fault
divorce is 'the highest legislative priority for the family justice system'3
Based on the arguments made It appears that the statement that had
been made is not completely true . A move towards no fault divorce is
necessary in order to avoid animosity on failed marriages which would
also affect welfare of children and financial matters.

1 Accessed at http://divorcedmoms.com/articles/the-pros-and-cons-ofnofault-divorce-laws
2 Nigel Lowe and Gillian Doughlas , ( 11th ed , 2015 , Bromleys Family
law ) p230
3 Introduction in Thorpe LJ and E Clarke (ed) No Fault or Flaw: The Future
of the Family Law Act 1996, Jordans, 2000,