5 minutes | Thursday, 16 August 2018
According to a study by law firm Slater and Gordon, thousands of divorced couples are driven to ‘exaggerate’ faults in their marriage to make sure the family court approves their split.
Three in 10 bent the truth about adultery, unreasonable behaviour or the length of separation to guarantee their divorce petition wouldn’t get blocked under the current system, which requires couples to find fault.
Family lawyer from Slater and Gordon Joanne Green joined us to discuss the research and calls for an option of 'no-fault' divorce.