United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 98703
Matrimonial Proceedings: Domestic Abuse
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9 December 2025
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16 December 2025 · Answer
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16 December 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that victims of domestic abuse are not required to bear additional financial or procedural burdens in order to progress divorce proceedings when the other party fails
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9 December 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that victims of domestic abuse are not required to bear additional financial or procedural burdens in order to progress divorce proceedings when the other party fails
Source: Commons
16 December 2025
Answer
It is a matter of concern that perpetrators of domestic abuse may fail to engage with divorce proceedings. The courts have powers to deal with parties who fail to engage, including to make orders confirming a perpetrator has received a divorce application...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-12-09/98703
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1862390
- uk · wq-1862390 · source updated 16 December 2025