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New divorce laws for international couples come into force

News Team, 05/01/2021

The UK government confirmed the new rules surrounding divorces in England and Wales involving other European countries, which came into force after 31 December 2020.

Private wealth law firm Boodle Hatfield explained that now, if divorce petitions are filed in two different jurisdictions, the country with which the parties have the strongest links will hear the divorce case.

At present, UK law incorporates EU regulations which provide a ‘first past the post’ rule. This means in cases where a divorce could take place in multiple EU states, the country in which proceedings are issued first will have priority - even if ...


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