{"id":2347,"date":"2017-04-12T15:43:37","date_gmt":"2017-04-12T15:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/decottalaw.com\/?p=2347\/"},"modified":"2017-04-12T15:43:37","modified_gmt":"2017-04-12T15:43:37","slug":"divorce-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/decottalaw.com\/da\/divorce-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting a Divorce"},"content":{"rendered":"

Working as a Family lawyer with a knowledge of English and Spanish laws and procedures one thing that stands out is the concept of no-fault divorce. Spain in line with many countries in Europe introduced no-fault divorce some years ago. After three months of marriage either party can apply to the courts in Spain to get a divorce without having to allege any grounds.<\/p>\n

In England & Wales as well as in Scotland and Northern Ireland a reason must be given. In English law there are five grounds, 5 years separation; 2 years separation; adultery; desertion and unreasonable behaviour. In addition to proving one of the 5 grounds it must be shown that the marriage has broken down irretrievably.<\/p>\n

The most frequently stated ground when getting a divorce in England is unreasonable behaviour. The test for this is partly objective \u2013 in that it must be proved as a fact \u2013 and partly subjective in that it must show that this particular spouse could not live with the behaviour in question. Having read a great deal of case law over the years I thought I had considered most possible scenarios. For example, a husband\u2019s obsession with DIY and failure to complete projects in the family home led to the wife alleging and proving unreasonable behaviour that she could not live with.<\/p>\n

However, having just read the 24 pages of transcript and the decision in Owens v Owens (2017) EWCA Civ.182 I can only agree with the statement made as long ago as 1906 by Sir Gorrell Barnes P who attacked this aspect of law saying that matrimonial law in England is \u201cfull of inconsistencies, anomalies, and inequalities amounting almost to absurdities; \u2026.\u201d. The case of Owens hit the front pages when a wife was refused a divorce by the Judge based on the evidence that was presented in court.<\/p>\n

A detailed reading unveils disagreements over a present bought at an airport in Mexico; a restaurant meal with a friend and a pub dinner where the husband claimed he was merely too tired to talk to his wife having worked in the garden for the day. As Lady Justice Hallett stated in a judgement \u201cwhat may be regarded as a trivial disagreement in a happy marriage could be salt in the wound of an unhappy marriage\u201d. Or perhaps more lyrically put by Tolstoy in Anna Karenina. \u201cAll happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.\u201d<\/p>\n

This illustrates the particular difficulties and needs of people who are going through a divorce. As head of the Family department and working with Reyes Gomez who has extensive experience we know that each individual has particular concerns and needs at such a difficult time. Sandra Wrightson – Partner at De Cotta Law. For a confidential consultation on getting a divorce in England or in Spain contact us on 952 527014 or on info@decottalaw.net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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