Adultery

The number of couples citing adultery as grounds for divorce has halved over the past 40 years, with unreasonable behaviour now the most common reason for a split.

Experts say the shift reflects a change in attitudes towards divorce, with the public seeing it as a sad but ultimately unremarkable event. The real reason, however, is it is much easier to get a divorce on the grounds of unreasonable behaviour than adultery.  There is no need to name a 3^rd party, and it saves time and costs.

Citing adultery still requires proof and if the accused party does not admit it, it can become very expensive and very nasty obtaining evidence, she said.

Details of the behaviour can be very brief and need not be hurtful. Just lack of affection or showing insufficient concern about spouse’s complaints about the marriage is enough.

Noon defends divorce is not even pop stars or footballers.

14 weeks is the aim at Hylton-Potts, and fixed fees apply.