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Divorces
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Mummy Bear | Report | 9 Nov 2009 17:32 |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 9 Nov 2009 14:59 |
Since 1857, men could obtain divorce for adultery, but women had to prove cruelty or desertion, in addition to their husband's adultery. This was changed in 1923, when women were allowed to use the same grounds for divorce as men. |
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was plain ann now annielaurie | Report | 9 Nov 2009 14:28 |
If you're thinking of a particular case and the divorce was 1937 or before, you may be able to get copies of the file from the National Archives. Search their online catalogue by putting in the surname and using J77 as the reference to search. If the case appears, click on "Request this" to get a quote for copies. |
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Wildgoose | Report | 9 Nov 2009 12:17 |
I'm no expert either, but I think you could add desertion to the list for either party. |
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KathleenBell | Report | 9 Nov 2009 11:16 |
I don't know a great deal but I think either party could start proceedings (although it was quite expensive so not many ordinary people did). |
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Dal | Report | 9 Nov 2009 02:17 |
Can anyone point me at a brief summary of how divorce worked in the 1930s? As in - who would/could start proceedings, how long did it take, what grounds would be given -did the grounds given tend to be 'standard' reasons. |