A Bill to make provision for the dissolution of a marriage or civil partnership when each party has separately made a declaration that the marriage or civil partnership has irretrievably broken down without a requirement by either party to satisfy the Court of any other facts; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
13 May 2016
The No Fault Divorce Bill would let a marriage or civil partnership end without one person proving fault. Both parties must separately declare that their relationship has irretrievably broken down, and the court would not require other facts or evidence. The aim is to make divorce quicker and less acrimonious for both marriages and civil partnerships.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons, where MPs discuss its broad principles. If it advances, it would proceed to detailed committee scrutiny.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2015-16 session of Parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
This Bill was introduced to Parliament on 13 October 2015 under the Ten Minute Rule. This allows an MP to make his or her case for a new bill in a speech lasting up to ten minutes. An opposing speech may also be made before the House decides whether or not the bill should be introduced. If the MP is successful the bill is taken to have had its first reading.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
