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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE CHIEF MINISTER BY DEPUTY M. TADIER OF ST. BRELADE
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 2ND MAY 2017
Question
What consideration, if any, has been given to introducing provisions recognising 'no blame' or no fault' divorces; will a policy for the introduction of such provisions be brought forward; and, if not, why not?
Answer
In July 2015 the States Assembly agreed in principle that new legislation should be brought forward to allow for the introduction of a new system of divorce and dissolution in Jersey (P77/2015).
In October 2015, the Jersey Law Commission published a review of divorce law and there has been preliminary consultation with family law professionals on no fault' divorce.
It is anticipated that a public consultation on divorce reform, including matters relating to no fault' divorce and a potential statutory requirement to access mediation services, will start in 2018.