United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 20488
Family Courts: Domestic Abuse
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25 March 2024
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15 April 2024 · Answer
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15 April 2024
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce family court waiting times for domestic abuse victims seeking to divorce abusive partners.
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25 March 2024
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce family court waiting times for domestic abuse victims seeking to divorce abusive partners.
Source: Commons
15 April 2024
Answer
In April 2022, the Government implemented the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act (“DDSA”) 2020. The DDSA provides a minimum period of 26 weeks to obtain a divorce, and benefits victims of domestic abuse by making it no longer possible for abusive res...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-03-25/20488
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1698669
- uk · wq-1698669 · source updated 15 April 2024