Grounds for Divorce
A divorce will only be granted if you or your partner can prove that your marriage no longer exists on a permanent basis.
Legally, this is called an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. For this to be proved there must be a reason:
- you or your partner has behaved unreasonably
- you or your partner has committed adultery
- your partner deserted you at least two years ago
- you have lived apart for at least two years (if you both agree to the divorce)
- you have lived apart for at least five years (if one of you doesn’t agree to the divorce)