Chapter 3 Self-test questions

. What is the sole ground for divorce or the dissolution of a civil partnership?

The parties simply no longer wish to be married

The marriage/civil partnership has irretrievably broken down

Adultery

The parties no longer live together

. Which of the following may be sufficient to grant a divorce under the five facts listed in s.1(2) Matrimonial Causes Act 1973? Please select all that apply.

The parties have lived apart for the preceding five years

One of the parties has behaved in such a way that the other cannot reasonably be expected to live with them

The parties have not had sex

The marriage is a loveless one

. Adultery is not a separate consideration in relation to the dissolution of civil partnerships as it is for divorce

True

False

. The effect of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 will be to:
Please select all that apply.

Provides a new ground for the granting of a divorce.

Removes the fault element for granting a divorce.

Reforms the procedure for applying for a divorce.

Provides for the possibility of a joint application by both spouses for a divorce.

. Which of the following statements best describe one of the situations that may give rise to a divorce/dissolution

One of the parties believes the other has behaved unreasonably and on this basis alone a divorce may be available

Objectively speaking one of the parties has behaved unreasonably and on this basis alone a divorce may be available

The behaviour of one of the parties makes it objectively unreasonable for the other party to live with them

The behaviour of one of the parties suggests that it was not reasonable for the parties to be married in the first place

. What is the type of the order that parties would seek in order to obtain a divorce?

Financial Remedy Order

Declaration of Nullity

Separation Order

Matrimonial Order

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