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Family Law
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Leaving home voluntarily
In most circumstances, anyone over the age
of 16 can leave home without the consent of
her/his parents or anyone with parental
responsibility. A parent or person with
parental responsibility could take wardship
proceedings in court but it is unlikely that
any court would order someone over 16 to
return home if s/he did not want to. |
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| Spotlight on Family Law |
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Divorce
A divorce cannot be applied for until the
couple have been married for at least one
year. There are no exceptions to this rule.
To get divorced in England and Wales, the
marriage must be recognised as valid by
United Kingdom law and one of the partners
must:-
» be living in England or Wales when the
divorce is applied for
» have been living in England or Wales
during the year before the application is
made.
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