divorce reform

Question 1

what was the case until the 1960s

Answer 1

until the 1960s divorce law demanded evidence that one party had committed adultery

Question 2

what made divorce impossible and only could be carried out by the rich

Answer 2

-gaining evidence required the rich to use private detectives + cameras but for others often impossible

Question 3

what did jenkins belive about the laws for divorce

Answer 3

they were out of date

Question 4

what was passed in 1969

Answer 4

the divorce reform act was passed in 1969

Question 5

the divorce reform act allowed for ‘no fault divorce’ following

Answer 5

the ‘irretrievable breakdown of a marriage’

Question 6

couples could divorce if:

Answer 6

-they had lived apart for 2 years + both partners agreed to a divorce
-they lived apart for 5 years and one partner wanted the divorce

Question 7

why were not all mps in favour of divorce reform act?

Answer 7

due to religious reasons= marriage still viewed as sacred + significant

Question 8

following the reforms there were?
(impact of reforms)

Answer 8

huge increase in the number of divorces

Question 9

in 1950 there had been

Answer 9

fewer than 2 divorce decrees per 1000 married couples in England and Wales

Question 10

by the mid 1970s how many marriages ended in divorce

Answer 10

10 in every 1000 marriages ended this way
- growing female independence accounts for this but so does the divorce act