Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 98703
Matrimonial Proceedings: Domestic Abuse
Tabled: 9 December 2025
Answered: 16 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Zöe Franklin
Liberal Democrat — Guildford
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that victims of domestic abuse are not required to bear additional financial or procedural burdens in order to progress divorce proceedings when the other party fails
Answer
Alex Davies-JonesIt is a matter of concern that perpetrators of domestic abuse may fail to engage with divorce proceedings. The courts have powers to deal with parties who fail to engage, including to make orders confirming a perpetrator has received a divorce application...
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