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The Increase in Divorce Rate is because changes in Law. Discuss
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The Increase in Divorce Rate is because changes in Law. Discuss A divorce is a legal ending of a marriage between a husband and wife. Divorce rate has increased whenever laws have been passed to make divorce quicker, easier and cheaper and so many people believe that changes in law have led an increase in divorce rate. However, other sociologists argue that changes in law do not cause divorce and that the real reason why people divorce are changing expectations from marriages, the changing attitude of women and declining pressure from family, community and religion against divorce. The 1971 Divorce Reform Act granted divorce on the grounds of 'irretrievable breakdown of marriage' and a divorce can take place after two years of marriage. The 1984 Matrimonial and Family Proceeding Act allowed divorce after 1 year. The 1998 Family Law Act expressed the concern of people that divorce was too easy and that...
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